BETA LIAM
I followed Caleb and Zelda across the lawn, but my mind was nowhere near the path beneath my feet.
It was on Zelda.
She was scared.
I could see it in the way she held herself, in the nervous glances she kept throwing around, in the slight tremor in her hands.
And I couldn’t stop thinking about how wrong this was.
Zelda hadn’t done anything to deserve what was coming.
She was a victim.
I knew that.
I acknowledged it.
And yet, I was still walking beside the man who intended to end her life.
Why?
Because I was a coward.
Because I knew exactly what would happen if I tried to stop Caleb.
Kayden wouldn’t hesitate.
I’d be dead before I could take a second breath.
You’re a craven coward.
Crash’s voice cut through my thoughts.
I clenched my jaw.
“What the f**k are you t
