Vanna
Lilith asks the only question that matters now. "What do you want in return?"
"Protection for Serene from Pack retaliation beyond legal process."
Not my freedom. Not my innocence. Protection for Serene against destruction.
"That's all?" Lilith asks.
"Yes."
She watches me for another long moment. "You really think Victor would destroy the daughter he trained to replace me?"
I meet her eyes. "Yes."
She believes me. I can see it.
"What exactly are you offering?" she asks.
I lean forward slightly. "The truth, Victor thinks, died with the first investigation."
Her voice lowers. "What truth?"
And now I say the thing that finally turns the key. "I know he personally removed evidence."
Her eyes sharpen instantly.
"When?" she asks.
"The night you
