#Chapter 168: Old Enemies

Iris Selina. It’s been months since I’ve seen her in person, and my first instinct is to turn around and go back inside the orphanage. I have no desire to speak with her after everything she’s done, and even if I did, we made an agreement: she would stay away from me and my family unless absolutely necessary. Then again, I suppose I should have expected to run into her here at the orphanage, where she’s been diligently putting in community service hours. I can’t really fault her for that, but I’m not going to engage. “Come on, little wolf,” I mutter, tugging Miles toward our car where Emi is waiting. “Let’s go home.” “I saw the news,” Selina calls after me. “Quite the spectacle you’ve made of yourself.” I stiffen but keep walking. “I just wanted to warn you about Veronica.” That makes me stop in my tracks. Veronica… I know I shouldn’t, but curiosity gets the better of me. I hand Miles to Emi, promising to return in a minute, then walk up