Chapter Seventy-Four
*The Seer's Debt*
The morning sun was just beginning to warm the penthouse when Lyra’s phone buzzed. It was a blocked number. Hesitantly, she answered.
“Ms. Lax? It’s David.” Naomi’s former assistant’s voice was a tense whisper. “I don’t have long. I just… you need to be careful. About Axel.”
Lyra’s blood ran cold. “What about him? David, what did you hear?”
“He’s not just angry. He’s desperate. He’s been meeting with people… the kind of people my old boss used to know. I can’t say more. Just… watch your back.” The line went dead.
Lyra stared at the phone, the warning twisting in her gut. She thought of Xami’s closed door, his final words from the night before. She couldn’t go to him with this vague fear. Not after what she’d said.
Instead, she focused on the da
