Chapter SIXTY-ONE

Dane I searched her face, scanning every inch for deceit, but all I found was raw emotion; anger, confusion, and something else she tried desperately to hide. She meant it. Luisa truly believed there was a chance I had something to do with her parents’ deaths. That realization settled into my chest like a slow-burning poison, tightening around my ribs. For a fleeting second, my mind spun out of control. How had she come to this conclusion? Who had planted that idea in her head? Then, a far more dangerous thought struck me. Did Kiara tell her something? The possibility ignited my rage like gasoline to a flame. Kiara wasn’t supposed to know anything. But I knew her manipulative ways. If she had gone behind my back if she had twisted the truth just enough to make Luisa question me. She had just made the biggest mistake of her life. My hands curled into fists, my claws threatening to break through my skin. A muscle ticked in my jaw as my breathing deepened, my chest rising and falling with