Keeping the Secret

"It's over!" Nyx leaps into Arthur's arms, kissing his cheek enthusiastically.

Arthur finally exhales, relieved, but as the adrenaline subsides, the weight of everything that happened begins to settle. The consequences of his actions—especially the need for Nyx's help, which exposed her—loom heavily in his mind.

He first turns his gaze to Eliza, who is looking at him and Nyx with an expression that's curious yet friendly, even affectionate. Her soft smile makes Arthur return one, and her cheeks flush as she quickly looks away.

But Arthur's mood shifts abruptly when his eyes meet the gleaming, dangerous look in Lady Lis's. Instincts honed from his past life as Liam flare to life.

'Something inside me just knows what she is…' Arthur mentally comments to Nyx. 'Vile and dangerous…'

His hostility is evident as he grips the hilt of his sword tightly, staring at Lis. Her response surprises him: