Chapter 282 A Most Public Reckoning

• Lottie POV
• I had braced myself for bad news, but nothing could have prepared me for the blow Liam and Chase were about to deliver. Their faces were solemn, their eyes filled with a regret that spoke louder than words, and a sense of foreboding flooded my gut before a single syllable passed their lips.
• "We made a bargain," Liam said at last, voice low but unwavering. "A pact with Selene to protect you and… the babies."