KAIA'S POV.
“Kaia,” Mia called, causing me to turn my attention to her. “Didn’t you say the other day that Athena said you might be from Caelistra’s lineage or something like that?”
The words struck me hard, refreshing my memory in half a second. "Yeah, why?" I asked, confused.
Mia’s frown deepened. “If that’s true… do you think Elder Raymond might have known that? Before he did all of this? Do you think he has another motive?”
I could feel everyone’s eyes on me. It was like standing in the middle of a circle of torches, their stares following me, waiting to hear what I was going to say. My mouth opened, but no sound came out—because I didn't have the answer to that very important question she just asked.
Then Athena stepped forward, her gaze on me. “Have you spoken to your parents ab
