Lila’s POV
“You ready?” Sophie asked, surprising me as she seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
“Christ, Sophie, you scared me,” I gasped, clutching my chest as my heart leapt and settled again. I took a few deep breaths to steady myself. My nerves were already shot, and this didn’t help.
“Sorry,” she said, shifting awkwardly. “You told me to meet you in your room at 10am.”
I studied her face. The dark circles under her eyes were more pronounced than yesterday, and her lashes were clumped with unshed tears. If Andrew really was her mate, he had a lot to answer for.
“I did,” I said, voice flat. “Let’s go.”
We moved through the tapestry and into the kitchens in silence, the passageway cold with shadow. Dread pooled in my stomach, heavy and acidic. I tried to ignore it. Sophie’s usual st
