Piper POV
Her question still echoed in my mind.
Do you remember what was buried there?
Everything around me faded. The soft hum of the room, the clinking of dishes, the omegas footsteps from a distance—it all vanished, leaving only Avery’s gaze piercing through me like a dagger.
She remembers.
I felt the blood drain from my face. I couldn’t breathe. My carefully crafted world, my lies, my manipulations—they all threatened to crumble under her stare.
I managed to force out a laugh. “What… what was buried there?”
Avery tilted her head, her green eyes sparkling with amusement.
“Lots and lots of sandcastles!” she chirped, her voice light and childlike.
My body sagged with relief and calmness.
Sandcastles. Of course. She’s playing dumb, she definitely wanted to speak about the day of
