KAIA'S POV
I stood there long after the girl was gone, just staring at where she just disappeared.
"So, what do you think that was really about?" I asked Lilac again.
"I really don't know, Kaia. No idea," Lilac replied, her voice low and tense in my head. "But it can't be anything good. You saw how she was behaving, right? Also, she looked scared, Kaia. Like someone or something was after her. And did you see how she reacted when we mentioned the blood? Her reaction was almost defensive."
My brow furrowed. My stomach twisted like it always did when something didn’t sit right with me.
"I’m worried she’s being hurt by someone, Lilac. Maybe she’s too scared to ask for help. What do you think?" I asked.
Lilac hesitated for a moment before she spoke.
"That wouldn’t be the worst thing, Ka
