Chapter twenty two
*The Uninvited Guests*
Lyra stared at the screen, her hands cold. The words about the pills felt like a violation. Axel was not just attacking; he was slithering into private spaces, trying to plant doubt. Anger, hot and clean, washed away her fear.
Her fingers flew over the screen. 'Keep your sick suggestions to yourself. You have nothing better to do than gossip about your own brother? You are pathetic. Do not text me again.'
She sent it and blocked the number immediately. She wouldn't let his poison seep in. Not today.
She dressed quickly, choosing a simple but elegant dress. She had a mission. It was time to go back to the lion's den, but this time, she wasn't prey. She was the herald of a new order.
The Louis family home felt smaller, dingier than she remembe
