Chapter 58

Lyra watched me carefully from the couch as I paced around my living room, impatient and huffy. I glanced at her, catching her look away quickly with guilt.

“What’re you staring at?” I sneered.

She shrugged, “I’ve just…never seen you this, uh…this frazzled before.”

“What do you mean by that?” My tone was challenging.

“Clearly you want this situation to pan out a certain way,” she said. I gave her a pointed look. When did I ever not want something to go my way? Lyra shook her head and continued, “Lilith, I know you’re not doing this with Suzan’s best interest at heart.”

“Of course, I am!”

“You want Cristo,” she deadpanned. “I see you swinging like a pendulum when it comes to him, unable to decide your feelings. But honestly, your actions speak far louder. You don’t want to push him away anymore.”

I glared at her, trying to swallow my guilt and pride down because – sadly – she was right on the money.

She threw me a knowing look, “I just want to know what changed.”

Turning away from her,