Lyra POV

"Just tell me if my family is being harmed," he shrieks, and she exhales heavily.

"I thought I told you this wasn't a place you got to ask any questions," she sighs, slicing half of his left index finger off without flinching.

Rose gags and tries to stop herself from vomiting. She fails and retches into a bucket. A guard passes her, Byron holding her hair back and Hayden rubbing her back while staring at the scene before them.

"Besides, which family are you asking about?" Lyra asks, and Preston balls.

"We know about Sam, so you can't hide that secret. He's proof you abused Freya, and trust...