132. Athena
Raven clenched her fists at her sides, her lips trembling as if battling between loyalty and desire. The sight made my chest tighten with unease. I could see the storm raging within her—my best friend was struggling, and it was tearing me apart.
What if she had agreed to what Javier had said? What would I do if my best friend betrayed me too?
But then thinking of it, if she had agreed, then there would be no need for her to even tell me.
Or was I wrong?
A cold dread spread through me as silence filled the room. Worry etched itself into every corner of my mind. The tension pressed down on us, thick and suffocating. Raven’s gaze moved between Lorenzo and me as if contemplating on what to say. And then she spoke, her voice barely rising above a whisper.
“Well, I didn’t accep
