The names Ragnar whispered burned through Marina's mind like acid.

"Kael Ironfang. Lyra Redthorn. Elder Moonseer."

Silvain's second-in-command. His sister. Marina's former mentor.

"You're lying," Silvain snarled, his hand going to Ragnar's throat. "Lyra is my blood. Kael has served me for twenty years. This is another manipulation."

"It's true." Ragnar coughed blood. "Obsidian recruited them separately, years apart. Lyra first, after Elena died. Promised her power to protect you from ever being hurt again." His obsidian eyes found Silvain's. "She loves you. That's why she betrayed you. To keep you safe in the new order Obsidian promised."

Through their bond, Marina felt Silvain's world shattering. Lyra had been his...