(Lena’s POV).
“I never asked any of you to attack anyone for me,” I snapped, the frustration boiling over. “So don’t stand here acting like I’m the reason things went south. If you decided to act on impulse, that’s on you, not me.”
My voice was hoarse, but I made sure it didn’t waver.
I looked from Kai to Adrian, locking eyes with both of them.
“And if I didn’t open my mouth to give you that name, it means I don't want any of you to get hurt.”
My heart pounded, my chest rising and falling with every breath, but I didn’t back down.
Kai’s jaw clenched, his nostrils flaring. Adrian’s eyes narrowed, unreadable as always, but there was a flicker of something behind them—anger, maybe guilt.
“I didn’t put anyone’s name on a list,” I added, quieter now but no less firm. “I didn’t tell
