SERAPHINA’S POV
Eager as I was to uncover the details of eleven years ago, some truths shouldn’t be faced alone. There were two people involved that night.
By the time I reached my car, my phone was already in my hand. I intended to call Kieran to tell him about the USB.
To weigh his instinct against mine before deciding whether to entangle us further in Astrid’s web.
But also to watch the way his jaw would tighten at the mention of another of Astrid’s “gifts,” his possessiveness flaring.
But before I could do anything, a notification banner slid across the screen.
Kieran: Going to Frostbane. Celeste awake and unstable. Will update.
My fingers tightened around the phone.
I’d done my best to push my sister out of my mind. To not consider what her return meant.
But she was awake. And true to character, she was already stirring the pot.
Possessiveness, jealousy, and rage flooded me. I hated it.
