KAIA’S POV
I went to open the door, ready to leave. Ready to cool off before I did something I’d regret. But Gareth’s voice stopped me as soon as my hand touched the doorknob.
“Wait,” he said in a sharp tone.
I paused but didn’t turn around.
“I’ll reinstate Dylan,” he said slowly, “but there’s a condition.”
My spine stiffened, and I turned slowly to face him again, my eyes narrowing. “And what kind of condition might that be?”
He took a few steps around the desk until he stood directly in front of me, arms folded like he was talking business.
“I want you to stay away from that man. The one that calls himself Silver.”
I blinked, confused for a moment, unsure if I’d heard him right. “…What?”
“You heard me,” he said. “If you want your brother back in the Academy, you’ll cut off whate
