Chapter 21 Rejected Love

• Lyla’s pov
• The door creaked slightly as I stepped closer, the sound betraying my hesitation. I wasn’t sure what to do. What should I do? Should I knock now, pretend that I hadn't heard their conversation? Or should I leave, return to the kitchen, and forget about this strange moment of vulnerability that had crept up on me?
• I stayed where I was, still, almost as if my body had been frozen by the weight of my thoughts.