{Lisa’s POV}

“Elder Veyra… and Elder Kal.”

The room felt smaller after Heri’s words. I had thought nothing could rattle me more than watching her little body shake with visions that belonged to someone else, but when her lips formed those names, my breath caught like a hiccup in my throat.

The fire hissed at the same moment, a sharp crack echoing like it was reacting to the revelation just like everyone else. Especially Ronan.

It felt different having a gnawing suspicion you knew was true… and actually confirming that suspicion as reality.

Silence stretched for a while. Damon was frozen at the edge of the room. Ronan went still,...