Chapter 154

• Ian’s POV
• It had been a long day. The issues of the past few weeks sat heavy on my shoulders, and I knew that tonight was meant to be a relieve—a moment of quiet after the storm that had been wearing us all down. Lyanna and Mike were coming over for dinner, and while I was looking forward to their company, a part of me couldn’t shake the sense of unease that had been lingering ever since the attack on the realm.
• I glanced over at Sophia, who was busy setting the table, her movements slow and deliberate. She was recovering, but the toll everything had taken on her—on us—was evident in her eyes. There was a shadow there, a constant reminder that our world was not safe. Not for us, and certainly not for her or our unborn child.