MasukLyra's POVI felt a chill run down my spine. “What do you mean disappeared?”“He left New York shortly after your father died. No goodbye or explanation. Nothing, he simply just vanished.”My eyes met with Luca's “When did he leave?”“About five years ago.”The timing immediately caught my attention.“Before or after I married Cassian?”“Likely after.” she muttered.I stared at her.“Do you know where he went?”“I don't.”Luca picked up his phone.“Then I'll find him.”My mother looked worried for some reason. “Luca, please be careful.”“I will.” He said bluntly.I didn't say anything as he began searching through the information we had gathered.My mind was still stuck on one thing, My father had known something and he had tried to protect me from it.And then, shortly after I married Cassian, the man who worked with him disappeared.Maybe he hadn't disappeared at all.Maybe someone had made him disappear.That thought lingered in my head all day.Later, after Eleanor had gone to sleep,
Lyra's POVMy mother was beginning to make it more hard to get more answers. I shifted my face into a more angrier one. “What happened that night?” I asked again.She looked at Luca,Then at me.“You were missing for almost six hours.”My heart skipped. “What?”“We found you before sunrise. You were outside an old building near the river.”I squinted my eyes “Why don't I remember?”She took a deep breath before answering. “Because you were drugged.”Luca stepped closer.“Who found her?”“Your father.”“Why didn't you tell me?” i asked with an heavy heart.“Because when your father brought you home, he told me it was better if you didn't know.I could barely breathe well. “What did Dad say happened?”“He said you had seen something you weren't supposed to see.”My mind raced.“Did Seraphine know about this?”She nodded. “Yes.”I looked at Luca, his face had gone completely serious.The mystery wasn't beginning five years ago.It was beginning much earlier.Luca turned toward the boxes.“Then
Lyra's POV The drive home was quiet. Luca had placed the boxes from the warehouse in the back seat, and every few minutes I caught myself looking at them over and over again. When we arrived, my mother was in the kitchen with Eleanor. She was helping her arrange pieces of fruit on a plate while Eleanor kept stealing them before they reached the plate. “Mommy!” Eleanor shouted when she saw me. I forced a smile and walked over to her. “Hey, sweetheart.” She wrapped her arms around my legs. I picked her up and kissed her forehead, but my attention remained on my mother. Ravina noticed it almost immediately. “What happened?” she asked. “Nothing.” i muttered. Luca carried the boxes into the living room, My mother's eyes followed him. “What are those?” “Things we found,” Luca replied.Her expression changed quickly. “Mom,” I said quietly. “Can we talk?” She looked at Eleanor.“Can we do it later?” “No.”The firmness in my voice made her stop.I put Eleanor down and sent her to the l
Lyra's POVThe moment we stepped outside the restaurant, I felt like I could finally breathe again. The conversation with Amelia had left too many questions in my head, but there was one thing I couldn't shake.Seraphine had been involved in what happened five years ago, and according to Amelia, she had been trying to find out the truth herself.Luca opened the passenger door for me, then walked around to the driver's side. Neither of us spoke until he started the car and drove away.We drove for several minutes before he finally broke the silence.“I don't trust Amelia.”“Neither do I.” i muttered.“But I don't think she's lying about everything.” he said softly.I looked out the window. “That's the problem. I don't know what to believe anymore.”Luca sighed,“She gave us something useful.”I turned toward him. “The photographs?”“No. The fact that Seraphine had been investigating what happened.”I squinted my eyes. “How is that useful?”“Because it means there are records somewhere.”
Lyra's POVBy the time we reached the restaurant Amelia had chosen, I had changed my mind at least five times about coming.Luca parked across the street, and for a moment neither of us moved.“You're staying here?” I asked.He looked at me. “You told me we were doing this together.”I sighed, “I did.”“Then I'm coming inside.”I smiled. “You really don't listen.”Luca scoffed “Not when you're trying to walk into a situation involving your ex-husband's family alone.”I couldn't argue with that.We crossed the street together.Amelia was already seated at a table near the back. She looked different from the last time I had seen her.She looked worried.Her eyes went to Luca first.“You came.”“He's my partner.” I replied before Luca could answer.Amelia looked at me and nodded. “I expected that.”Luca pulled out a chair for me before sitting beside me.“Tell us why we're here.”Amelia glanced around the restaurant.“Before I say anything, you need to understand something. I didn't ask to be
Lyra's POVI stared at the photograph until tears began to gather in the corner of my eyes. The three people in it stood outside the apartment building five years ago, and the timestamp left no room for excuses.Cassian , Seraphine and Victor had been there. All on the same night I had believed Cassian came home drunk.I zoomed in on the picture, hoping I had somehow misunderstood what I was seeing. Cassian stood beside the entrance with his hands in his pockets while Seraphine spoke to Victor.They looked like they had arranged something and were waiting for it to happen. I could even make out the car parked behind them, and something about it looked familiar.“Luca.”He leaned closer.“What?”“This was the night.”He studied the photograph, then his expression changed. “You're sure?”“Yes.”I pointed at the building.“That was our apartment. I remember that coat Cassian was wearing. He had it on when he came upstairs.”Luca took the phone from me and examined the image more carefully
Lyra's POVHis tongue was clearly forked, and pierced. And it kept swiping at the bottom of his lip. It was incredibly distracting for an eerie reason.What was so mysterious about the kind of music he listened to?"What are you all of a sudden?"I didn't know the answer to that myself."Um, whatev
Lyra's POVLuca's feline eyes studied me with newfound interest. The lazy grin faded, replaced by a wolfish purse of his lips.He tilted his head, and the gesture was so achingly familiar it made my chest ache."Cassian. My half-brother, actually. Same dad, different moms." His gaze drifted to Elea
Lyra's POVThe eyes were similar to his, striking pale blue but warmer somehow. This man was taller, maybe six-four. And his skin was sun-kissed caramel where Cassian's had been light porcelain. His hair was darker, almost black instead of Cassian's platinum blonde hair. And his features, while sim
Lyra's POV{•PRESENT-DAY•]I didn't know which one was fastest,Barry Allen, or my hyperactive two year old.She zoomed past me and I nearly dropped the box on my feet. her platinum blonde hair gleaming in well tied pigtails."Eleanor, baby…you promised that you would be on your best behavior today







