*Earlier*
Jenaveve stared at the archway for a long moment after Rían had left. Even when Socius Esmond began prattling about needing to leave before it was discovered that they had been freed from their cells, his voice was no better than muffled white noise against the pounding in her chest, in her ears. Although she understood Rían’s worry about needing to stay out of the Karanlık’s path, out of her father’s path, she wanted to follow him out to that courtyard and help free Rory. They were, after all, kamará. Weren’t they supposed to stick together? Help each other through all the chaos thrown at them? Instead, Rían didn’t want her involved. Chaz didn’t want Journee involved.
Maybe he still doesn’t trust me with my wolf? Maybe he doesn’t trust me with Dayane? Maybe Chaz still doesn’t
