Lyra's POV
We came down from the vehicle and headed straight to the mansion. Keto went in first, and I went in behind him.
As soon as I stepped into the living room, the cold air from the Air conditioner hit my face.
And then I saw her, Ruth, the woman who I believed had brought misfortunes to Ravenna since she was born, and now I seem to have inherited her troubles.
She sat in the living room like she owned the place. Her legs crossed, arms resting neatly on the armrest, a cup of tea balanced in her hand.
Her gaze landed on me like a knife.
She didn’t blink. Didn’t smile. Just stared with that same sharpness I remembered, like she was trying to read everything I didn’t say.
I greeted her first, my voice steady. “Good afternoon, ma’am.”
Kate and Kira followed politely.
But Ruth d
