CASSANDRA
As the days went by, I couldn’t get the cold look on Asher’s face out of my mind. It lingered there like a ghost and haunted my every move.
The way he’d dismissed me, the way his lips had drawn into a thin line…
But what else had he expected me to do? I didn’t want to stay here or compete with Adalyn for his affection. I wanted to complete my research, find a cure for the Alpha King’s mysterious condition, and leave Anemond for good.
And yet, the image of Asher’s face made my heart wrench.
“Mommy!” Finnick called out and interrupted my thoughts. I shifted my attention to my son and forced a smile. He was dressed up in brand new clothes and his normally serious face was bright and cheery.
Though I tried to replicate his enthusiasm, he saw through me right away, and his smile
