Darius’ POV
I'm a jerk.
I'm a f*****g jerk and a liar with no conscience. I haven't felt such an overwhelming surge of guilt before. My chest constricted with pain as Kira tried to process the lie I had just told her. For heaven's sake, there were tons of other things I could have told her, but I just had to freak out and tell her the first thing that came to my head without thinking it through.
And the fact that I also lied with my father? I clenched my fists as another wave of guilt hit me. I looked at Damien and Dane; their faces were emotionless, but I knew what was going through their minds. They hadn't expected me to do this. And, seriously, I hadn't expected myself either.
“Was she injured that badly? It was just a misunderstanding. We didn't need to be beaten and tortured for i
