Lyra's POV
"That piqued my interest,Cassie,"I say,glancing between Kessler and Zach.
Zach has tight lips,looking at Kessler as if he's ready to reveal the information.There's a look of hurt in his eyes,and I feel a pang of worry.
"You know what?I'm sorry for asking,"I apologize,sensing the tension in the room.
Kessler's expression softens,and he exchanges a glance with Zach before turning his attention back to me."Cassie was...she was my first mate."
A wave of sympathy washes over me."I'm so sorry,Kessler,but what does that have to do with my father's death?"I ask,trying to understand the connection between Cassie's tragedy and my own father's demise.
"It's so funny,"I thought to myself,noting the irony of our current situation.We're both in a room having a civil conver
