KYLEN
I looked at her with a frown. This woman looked like she belonged here... like she owned the place. I could feel the prickling tension from Lyra, but Lyra's smile never slipped as she studied the other woman.
Eyes filled with amusement and malice. She was a beautiful creature, but most often than not, beautiful things were poisionous.
“Hello,” I said, voice low.
She smiled, a slow, deliberate smile. “Hi. I’m Ayla. And I come bearing good news.”
My gut tightened. I stared at her with a frown. She looked excited... I almost felt her happiness.
“And what news might that be?” I asked.
She stood up, crossed the room toward me. Relaxed, elegant. Predatory. In that moment she reminded me of myself. I hated how my body betrayed me by reacting.
The sway of her hips, the slight tilt of
