Maria's Point of View
Reina's face contorted into something sinister as she saw Kairo speak. Her eyes narrowed in rage. I watched her pull apart under the weight of it all-an immense desperation lived behind every one of her raging lines for years, playing according to the rules of the shadows, manipulation and scheming, just to see it all go up in flames before her face.
"You think you never asked?" she spat, her breathing growing ragged as she took one step closer to Kairo. Her voice trembled with bitter emotion. "You don't even realize, do you? All those years… everything I've done for you. All the sacrifices I made to help you get to where you are! You wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for me."
Kairo remained silent, his jaw locked, fists bunched at his sides as he struggled
