Julian’s POV
The note burns in my hand as I stare at the photo, my mind racing to make sense of what I’m seeing.
Standing beside Drake’s mom in the shadows is someone I recognize instantly.
Sierra.
My sister.
“No,” I mutter under my breath, shaking my head. “This has to be a trick. Some kind of manipulation.”
But deep down, I know it’s not.
Sierra’s always been calculating, ruthless even—but I never imagined she’d go this far. Betray her own family. Work with someone like Drake’s mom just to destroy us.
“Julian?” Aurelia’s voice pulls me out of my thoughts. She’s pale, her hands trembling slightly as she looks at the photo over my shoulder. “What does it mean?”
I hesitate, unsure how much to tell her. How much she can handle.
“It means…” I begin, my voice tight with ange
