Lilith didn’t hesitate; she slipped into the front passenger seat, leaving me alone on the street. Justin reacted immediately, struggling in the back seat.
“Let me out! I want to go home with my sister!” he barked.
But Selene’s voice was like ice. “Drive. To the airport.”
The driver didn’t question it. The car surged forward, and I stood there—alone, still. My figure in the rearview mirror grew smaller and smaller until I disappeared entirely. Justin pressed his forehead against the window, helpless, eyes fixed on me as guilt twisted in his chest.
He had a headache from the alcohol, his stomach still aching from the night before, but it was the weight of shame that pressed hardest on him. Still, he didn’t dare lash out. Not at Selene.
That didn’t stop her fury.
“Look at yourself!” sh
