LYDIA
Plans A, B, C, D, Execution…
I barely slept the night after my ‘fight’... or whatever it was… with Cyrus. My mind raced, my heart burned, and every thought I had circled back to one single truth:
He was going to send Draven to Lunaris Academy, whether I liked it or not.
But I am no fool.
I know Cyrus.
I know how stubborn he is.
And I know that fighting him directly would only make him dig his heels in deeper.
So I did what any intelligent woman would do… I crafted a different approach.
A sweeter one.
A gentler one.
A lie wrapped in silk.
By sunrise, I practiced my smile three times in the mirror before going to find him.
I entered his office quietly, letting the scent of morning tea and old scrolls wash over me. He was standing near the window, arms folded, gaze fixed o
