CHAPTER 25
Erica's POV
(Jane)
Clara’s words stayed with me. They played in my head like a song that wouldn’t stop. “Your family's bad past.” her voice rang out. I put my hand on my chest, trying to ease the feeling inside. On my first day in Dante’s home Queen Lyra had filled her every word with contempt. Now I got it. Or I thought I did.
“It was due to my supposed father. His wrongdoings. His anger. His bad choices.”
Beta Simmons’ hands are covered in blood. There are rumors about his role in murders I never thought possible. Dante’s sister. His father. Their blood...
I gulped, my throat feeling dry like sand. I should have been scared, but instead, I felt equal parts anger and sadness. Why did Beta Simmons pick me—the weakest, most broken piece—for this tough marriage to Dante? Why
