KATHERINE
I stared at Leona, my hands trembling with a rage. I pushed my chair back, the screech of wood against the marble floor and I didn't say a word to her. I just turned toward the exit, needing to get away from the stench of her perfume and her lies.
I had a goal for today, and I wasn't going to let a bitter noblewoman ruin my focus. I needed those archives. I needed to find Cassian’s name on those old war orders.
"Oh, so we're just running away now?" Leona’s voice, sharp, followed me toward the door. "I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It must be hard to face the truth when the enemy you’re so worried about is actually your own blood."
I stopped in my tracks. I felt my wolf stir, a low growl vibrating in my chest that I had to fight to keep behind my teeth. I balled my fists so
