“I’m tired of hiding Emmaline,” she said, “Tired of pretending to be your friend. This…” her grip on the gun tightened.
“This is goodbye.” The gun went off.
I glanced down as I stumbled, frowning when I didn’t see any blood.
Betty’s eyes widened, as if she’d made a mistake.
My gaze traced hers and my heart stopped when I saw the culprit crumble.
“Aiden…” I dropped to my knees, barely able to see through my tears.
I didn’t know how to feel as the officers barged in, but my heart was racing, pounding in my chest at Aiden’s state
“What’re you even doing here?” I asked. “If you’re not…”
I trailed off, standing. Betty and I locked eyes.
“The Tyrant sent you right?” He implanted someone in my life for a whole year?
Who was this man and what did he want from me?
The officers ha
