Chapter 31

• The morning sun slanted through the windows of the Malvis mansion, creating long, lazy shadows across the breakfast table. Jace sat with his normal air of calm, his face an inscrutable mask as he ate in quiet.
• Avalynn stirred her coffee, her eyes downcast, the weight of last night's events pressing heavily on her shoulders.
• The quiet in the room was deafening, every tick of the clock like a hammer hitting against the walls.