Chapter 34

Startled, Lyra looked at him. He was now awake and staring at her. Her lips parted soundlessly. He cocked his head. “Get in.” She blinked. “What?” Julian looked towards the door. The footsteps were getting closer. “Get in bed with me, unless you want to be discovered,” he told her. “You won’t make it out of here in time.” Lyra swallowed hard. He was right. She could leave, but whoever was out there would see her. But…to get into his bed? “He is almost here,” Julian said, arching an eyebrow. Oh well. It was not like she had not shared a bed with him before. And done much more obscene things. Acting quickly, she climbed on the bed and lay on his other side. She wiggled downwards so that when he pulled the blanket to his chest, she was completely covered. It was warm and smelled like him and medicine. She held as still as she could. A few seconds later, she heard the sound of the door opening. Heavy footsteps walked towards the bed. “You are up,” Asher’s voice reached her. Lyra exhaled in