"What has my father got to do with this?"
"Everything," Damon said in a dangerous tone. "Your father is the real monster here. Not me. I'm just a man trying to survive in a world ruled by men like him."
"Then tell me," I pleaded, grabbing his arm. "Help me understand. Help me fight with you, not against you. I'm not as fragile as you think I am. I survived my father's abuse. I survived Nolan's betrayal. I can survive whatever it is you're trying to protect me from."
He stared at me for a long moment, his eyes cold. "You lied to me, Kiara. About the discussion you had with your father. How can I trust you? For all I know, you're working with him. You’re his blood after all. It’s only a matter of time before you betray me too."
His words were like a knife to my heart. I had thought we ha
