Lilith’s Pov

"She’s coming with me, brother."

The voice sent a shiver down my spine.

I didn’t need to turn. I knew that voice like the sound of my own breath.

Killian.

My heart stuttered for a moment, but I stood tall.

Nolan turned to me slowly, his jaw twitching. "What the hell is he doing here?"

Nobody answered. Polly had her mouth slightly open, frozen by the confrontation. The woman who had been doing Polly’s hair backed away in silence. All the staff in the room seemed suspended, waiting for the next blow.

"Has someone explained to me," Nolan continued, his voice rising, "what my brother is doing here?"...