LOVETH’S POV
“Thank you, Kelilah,” Jackson said softly, his voice tinged with a flicker of hope amidst the despair.
Before I could respond, the mocking voice of the girl in the next cell broke through the gloom.
“The both of you are utterly foolish,” she sneered. “You really thought you could kill the alpha’s sister and get away with it? You’ll be dead before the week ends.” She laughed, the sound sharp and grating.
“We didn’t kill her!” Jackson shot back, his tone brimming with frustration.
“How can you prove that?” she taunted. “All the evidence points straight at you.”
I clenched my fists. “Someone’s framing us. Whoever it is knows we’d be the perfect scapegoats. That’s why it all points to us.”
She laughed again, louder this time. “Good luck proving that to the alpha. You’ll nee
