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Kurtis “You ruined everything, Lyra.” My voice was cold, cutting through the tense air between us as I slammed the door shut behind me. Her eyes, already glossy from earlier, widened at the sound of my words, but she didn’t say anything. She just stood there, near the bed, helpless, biting her lip as if that would hold back the flood of emotions threatening to spill out. I didn’t care. Not anymore. I stalked toward her, the frustration boiling under my skin. “Do you even understand how bad you screwed this up? The trip, the flight, the lies, everything.” “Kurtis…” Her voice broke, and she reached out for me, but I was in no mood for comfort. Not after everything that had happened. “Don’t,” I snapped, stepping back, dodging her touch like it burned. “Don’t even try. You think you ca