Cecilia's pov
The night road stretched endlessly before me, traffic still flowing steadily despite the late hour. I drove with the windows down, letting the cool breeze wash over me.
Somewhere in that wind was the scent of wildflowers, carrying their sweet perfume through the darkness.
The streetlights streched ahead like a ribbon of gold, guiding me away from Denver and the chaos I'd left behind.
I hadn't lied to Alpha Sebastian. I really was heading to my grandmother's place.
The video that Harper had originally offered to record for me—I'd decided to do it myself. Something inside me knew this needed to be my voice, my face confronting the lies.
Perhaps... this was the final battle in a war I never asked for.
I could see it in Xavier's eyes when he'd visited Harper's apartment. H
