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Chapter 15

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LYRA’S POV

Ava gasped while my eyes widened as we tried to fold ourselves hoping we weren't seen.

She looked a little more then shrugged, turned and walked in the opposite direction.

Ava exhaled slowly. “She’s losing control.”

“No,” I murmured. “I think she’s tightening it.”

Later that afternoon, rehearsal was tense.

Dorian avoided eye contact. Seraphina overperformed, every note was sharp with too much effort. Cassian watched from the rear with his expression neutral.

During a break, Dorian approached Ava instead of me.

“Can we talk?” he asked her.

She glanced at me.

I nodded.

They stepped aside.

Cassian appeared at my shoulder almost instantly. “Interesting.”

“What is?” I asked.

“He didn’t come to you.”

“Maybe he doesn’t know how to. He's already struggling with alot.”

Cassian studied Dorian across the room. “Or maybe he knows exactly who to ask.”

I frowned. “What does that mean?”

“Publicists shape narratives,” he said. “Confessions start there.”

My stomach dropped.

“Are you saying
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