Point of No Return

Lyra let out a weak laugh through the tears welling in her eyes.

“I mean it,” Kira said. “I’ve seen the way he looks at you. That man isn’t playing games. And if anyone tries to make you feel small again—whether it’s Barbie dolls in PR or billionaire CEOs—I’ll burn them to the ground.”

Lyra swallowed, overwhelmed by the weight of those words. By the friendship. The loyalty.

Then Kira softened a