C18 The Protector Who Betrayed Her

"Someone who was supposed to be protecting me."

The words hung between Lyra and Cassian.

Neither of them moved.

Because they both understood what that meant.

The person who sealed her memories wasn't an enemy.

It wasn't Lucien.

It wasn't someone trying to destroy her.

It was someone close enough to touch her.

Someone she trusted.

Someone who had a reason.

And somehow, that made it worse