Lyra’s POV
Watching the shock crack open on Kayden’s face was better than fine wine. It was a goddamn masterpiece. He looked from me to Nyx, still crumpled and gasping on the floor, and I could see the pieces trying to click together in his head. Too slow, human. Way too slow.
“What are you talking about?” he choked out, straining against the guards holding him.
I let my eyes go wide with believable fury. “Stop lying! We both know what you did!” I infused my voice with a righteous tremor. It wasn’t hard. The jealousy was real; I just channeled it into this new, perfect script.
He turned his desperate look to Nyx. “You can’t possibly believe I did this!” She was breathing hard, her eyes screwed shut, lost to the pain. She couldn’t defend him. It was perfect.
He swung his gaze back to m
