"Kade." Kieran's voice carries a warning.
"She needs to hear it." Kade doesn't back down. "If Marcus Gray knew what you were and still treated you like that, there's a reason. Either he's the worst guardian in werewolf history, or he had ulterior motives for taking you in."
"Morganna." The name feels like poison on my tongue. "Vera said she's been looking for Celeste for years. What if Marcus was feeding her information? What if he's been reporting to her all along?"
"Then we need to find him." Kade is already pulling out his phone. "Where is he now?"
"I don't know. We haven't spoken since I left three years ago." The admission hurts more than it should. "He didn't try to contact me. Didn't ask where I went or if I was okay. Just... let me disappear."
"Because you weren't useful to hi
