Aiden Silver POV
The old book slammed shut in my hands just as footsteps echoed down the hallway toward the library. My heart hammered against my ribs as I quickly shoved the dusty tome under a stack of fresher books.
"Aiden?" Lily's voice called softly from the doorway. "Your father said you wanted to see me?"
I forced my breathing to slow down and turned toward her with what I hoped looked like a normal smile. The book I'd just hidden contained information about the Shadow Covenant that would terrify her. She couldn't know about it. Not yet.
"Yes, come in," I said, my voice only slightly shaky. "I thought we should practice dancing for tomorrow night's ceremony."
Lily stepped into the library, looking confused. "Dancing? I don't know how to dance the traditional steps."
