71. Rousing Revenge
Raven
"Come sit with me. There is something I want you to know."
Salt’s voice held a strange softness I had never heard before. My brows furrowed in suspicion, but her faint smile remained as she patted the empty space beside her on the bed.
Slowly, I walked over and sat down, leaving a bit of distance between us. My body was tense. My thoughts, even more so.
"Raven," she said.
For the first time, she used my name without the usual Miss in front of it. That alone caught my attention.
"I was once like you."
My eyes locked onto hers, confused. What did she mean by that?
"I did not have any friends. I did not want any. Everyone I ever trusted turned out to be a liar or a traitor."
Salt’s voice wavered slightly, and for the first time since I had known her, her
