"What about the sister? Liana?"
"What about her?" His jaw tensed.
"Clara must hate her. The sister who stole her mate, her position, her life."
"That," Darius said with a cold smile, "would be an understatement."
"What's she like? The sister?"
"Weak. Manipulative. Everything Jaden thought he wanted in a mate." Darius scoffed. "Someone who would never challenge him, never question his decisions." He shook his head. "He traded a lioness for a house cat."
I had to admire Clara's restraint. If someone had betrayed me the way her sister had betrayed her, I'm not sure I could have shown the same control.
If Liana were my sister, she’d probably be dead, and her remains would be nowhere to be found.
"So what happens now?" I asked.
"Now? Clara proves herself on missions like the one I'm se
