ZARA:
The walk back from Maximus’ office felt endless. My chest was tight, my movement slowed, I had done it. I told him the truth, told him Jasmine was plotting his death. But as soon as the words left me, a thought kept bugging me.
What if he doesn’t believe me?
What if he writes it off as jealousy? What if he laughs? Or worse, what if he tells Jasmine? That venomous woman and Maximus mother would have me torn apart before sunrise, I'll be doomed. It's treason to lie to the Alpha and I'm not ready to lose my head over a woman like Jasmine.
By the time I reached my room, my hands were trembling too much to untie my satchel. I buried my face in them, trying to stifle a scream.
I didn’t have to confess to Xena. She took one look at me and knew.
“Spill,” she demanded, plopping onto m
