Ivy attempted a wane smile just as the candles snuffed out at once. “You didn’t tell me the door was warded,” she said, voice cracking from overuse. Silas frowned. “I thought that was implied.” Brushing her hands off, she said, “And the fact that the wards were attached to a life force? Was that implied as well?” She was right. He’d kept that from her knowingly. He could argue that he wanted to test her abilities, but the truth was he wasn’t certain if she’d back out of their agreement if she knew. Silas didn’t answer, but she didn’t need him to. “Next time,” Ivy started, rubbing her thumb
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