|Nieves|
“No, I can’t stay here!” The words tore from my lips before I could stop them, sharp with desperation.
The old woman’s expression remained calm, as if she had expected my outburst. But I didn’t care—I couldn’t just accept this.
Stay here? That was impossible.
Yes, I was one of them. This was my mother’s clan, my blood, my roots, I am sure. But that didn’t mean this was where I belonged. It didn’t mean this was where my path ended.
My hands curled into fists, nails biting into my palms.
What about my revenge?
I had fought too hard, endured too much, and to simply walk away from my mission? I couldn’t just leave Lanister Territory—not without making the Clarksons pay for what they did to my family! Not without justice!
And then there was Stephanie. And Kairos.
If I disappea
