Lyra's POV
I quickly turned around—and there he was.
Lucian.
My heart thudded, but I held my ground, narrowing my eyes.
"Nothing. Excuse me," I muttered, brushing past him with clenched fists. I didn’t want to look at him. I didn’t even want to breathe the same air. My whole body trembled with urgency—I needed to get home, I needed to check that phone… and the diary.
"Hey! Why so early?" came Zane's voice from behind me. I turned, startled.
"Nothing. I just… I have something urgent to attend to," I said. But my voice cracked, and I couldn’t hide the tremble in my hands.
He looked at me closely, his brows furrowed. "Are you okay?" He took a cautious step forward.
I nodded quickly. "I’m fine."
"Okay then," he said slowly. "Let me take you back." He opened the car door and drove it c
