Love's Darkest secret

she walked. Her lyre, slung over her shoulder, weighed heavier than usual, as if sensing the turmoil b

"Never sing in public, never draw attention." But Lyra couldn't resist. Music was her

untain's gentle gurgle beckoned her to play. Lyra's fingers it

in's edge, lyre in ha

s hush, where

arkness, I'l

ers of the pa

s hidden,

y, wove a spell around the square. The shad

ure emerged fro

ae

t. His gaze locked onto Lyra, and she felt the air thicken, heavy with an unspoke

the sorcerer son of the Shadow King, ruler of the d

emies, their love forbidden.

housand secrets, and she felt

oice low, husky, "is a siren's

lips. She sensed the danger emanating from Kael

Lyra asked, trying to so

hispered promise of

ing for you, Lyra

ed. "You shouldn't b

ity. "I don't care about our fa

oseflesh. No one had ever lo

love was i

whispered, her vo

never wavere

arely above a whisper. "Because

wider, his eyes

ke them