Willow I perched on the edge of the bed, my fingers tangled with Kieran's. His hand's warmth kept me grounded as my thoughts spun with all we had talked about. Blake's deceit and the tangled web of falsehoods I hardly comprehend. My voice breaking the quiet that had come between us. "So," I uttered, still surprised by his words. "We're really going to do this? Take on Blake?" I asked my voice breaking. Kieran looked at me with strong determination in his eyes. "We are. But we need to be smart about it. Blake's expecting us to be divided, weakened. We need to show him just how wrong he is." I gave a small nod, feeling a slight smile on my lips despite all that was happening. "United we stand, divided we fall, right?" I uttered rubbing my hands. "Exactly," Kieran said, returning my sm

