Rayne sat on her bed, knees tucked into her chest, staring blankly at the floor.
Her disguise felt heavier now. Like a costume soaked in blood.
She thought she could survive this. She thought no one would ever find out.
She’d been so careful.
But now Xavier knew.
And the threat wasn’t just expulsion. It was violation. It was the kind of manipulation she had sworn she'd never fall victim to. He hadn’t just exposed her identity—he’d tried to take control of her body, her choices.
And the most damning part?
Her future was uncertain.
Her disguise was gone.
And someone… someone she trusted… had done this to her.
Someone had told him.
Someone close.
Her heart clenched, a name rising unbidden in her mind.
Jace.
Aside Lucian, Jace was the only one who knew her secret.
Could it have
