FAZER LOGINLyra’s POVI was sitting on the edge of my bed with Eleanor when my phone buzzed. It was Luca, answered immediately.“Luca?”“I’m coming home.”I squinted my eyes,“You’re already leaving Geneva?”“Yes.” He replied.Something in his voice made me sit up.“What happened?”“I found out what my father is doing.”I looked toward Eleanor.“Is she involved?”There was a pause.“Not directly. But Theron knows the custody case is being used against you.” he stated.My stomach tightened.“I knew it.”“I’m going to fix this.”“You can’t fix everything alone.” I said meekly.“I know.” He muttered.Luca usually fought every battle like he had something to prove. Hearing him admit he needed help made me realize how serious things had become.“What did you find?”“Theron has taken control of the restructuring at Rourke Holdings. He wants me as Executive Director.”“And Amelia?”“She’ll be involved too.”I closed my eyes.“Luca…”“He also plans to announce our engagement tomorrow.”I went silent.Even thou
Luca’s POVI stepped out of the black SUV and looked across the private banking district. Everything around me looked completely different from the chaos waiting for me back in New York.Marcus stood beside me.“You’re sure this is where they came?”I looked at the building across the street.“That’s what the investigator confirmed.”“And Theron?”“He’s inside... probably.”Marcus exhaled slowly.“You realize this could destroy your relationship with your father.”I gave him a cold look.“My relationship with my father was already destroyed.”We crossed the street.The investigator had arranged access through a private entrance. I wasn’t interested in sneaking around. I wanted answers, and I wanted my father to know I was there.The elevator took us to the top floor.When the doors opened, two security guards immediately stepped forward.“Mr. Rourke.”I stopped.“You were expecting me.”Neither man answered.The doors behind them opened and Theron walked out.He wore a dark suit, his expres
Luca’s POVI stared at the airport surveillance image on my phone.Cassian and Amelia had boarded a private jet less than twenty minutes before we arrived.They were gone.But that wasn’t what bothered me most.It was the timing.Amelia had taken Eleanor, left her at the estate, and disappeared with Cassian before we arrived.That meant the kidnapping had never been the final objective, It had been a distraction.My security chief stood across from me.“We’re checking the flight records.”“Where was the plane headed?”“Zurich.”I looked at him.“Switzerland?”“Yes.”I immediately called my lawyer.“Get someone in Switzerland.”“For what?”“I don’t know yet.”He paused.“Luca, you need to slow down and tell me what you’re looking for.”“I’ll tell you when I know.”I said and ended the call.Lyra was sitting beside Eleanor.She looked exhausted.I walked over.“They flew to Zurich.”Her eyes widened.“Why?”“I don’t know.”“Then find out.”I nodded. “I will, i am already working on it.”She looked
Lyra’s POVI couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.Amelia had Eleanor.The thought that it actually happened didn’t feel real.I kept replaying the footage in my head. Cassian handing my daughter to Amelia as if she were nothing more than an object being passed between them.My hands were cold.Luca stood beside me, speaking to his security team, but I barely heard him.“Where would she take her?”Luca turned toward me.“We’ll find out.”“No. Think about Amelia.”He stopped.“She wants control. She wouldn’t take Eleanor somewhere random.”I looked at the footage again.“She’d want somewhere private, but somewhere she could still maintain control.”Luca nodded slowly.“My father’s properties.”“Would she have access?”I asked.Luca nodded. “Her family has done business with mine for years.”He immediately called his security chief.“Check every private Rourke and Vale property in New York.”His chief started making calls.I looked at Luca.“What about Cassian?”“We’ll find him too.”“He gave her
Luca’s POVI had dealt with difficult people before.I had dealt with my father and people who thought the Rourke name gave them the right to control me.None of that mattered now that Eleanor was missing.I stood outside the daycare while my security team worked around me.“Run the vehicle again,” I said.“We did.”“Then run it again.”My head was already working through every possibility.Cassian wouldn’t take Eleanor somewhere random. He needed somewhere private, and somewhere he believed Lyra wouldn’t think to look.My security chief approached me.“We found the vehicle.”I turned eagerly. “Where?”“It was abandoned in Queens.”“Eleanor?”“No sign of her or Mr Cassian.”I looked toward the street.“What about the other man?”“We’re still trying to identify him.”I pulled out my phone.“Get me every camera within a five-mile radius of that vehicle.”“We’re working on it.”“I don’t want working on it. I want the footage.” I stated, He nodded and walked away.My phone rang.It was my lawye
Lyra's POVThe store was still closed when I arrived the next morning.I stood outside for a moment, staring at the broken window.Yesterday, I had been worried about losing my hi business.Today, I had a much bigger problem.My daughter.The custody papers were still sitting in my bag.I had barely slept.Every time I closed my eyes, I imagined Cassian standing in front of a judge, asking for Eleanor.I couldn't let that happen.I unlocked the door and stepped inside.Kira was already there.She had cleaned most of the glass from the floor, but the damage was still obvious.“I brought coffee,” she said.I took the cup.“Thank you.”She watched me carefully.“Did you sleep?”“Not really.”“Me neither.”I placed the cup on the counter.“ have to meet my lawyer again today. And I need to find another supplier.”Kira nodded.“We'll find one.”I looked at her.“You don't have to stay.”“I know.”She smiled.“But I'm staying.”I smiled back.For a few seconds, everything felt normal.Then my phone rang.
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 POV{•FIVE YEARS EARLIER•}I should have known better than to fall in love with a contract.But Cassian Rourke had never been just ink on paper to me.Not when I was fifteen and he explained calculus to me during recess, not when I was twenty and he offered me money for my father's medical b
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







