HERA
I laughed bitterly, the sound cutting through the tense silence, regretting it immediately because it sent a sharp wave of pain through me.
“You think I’d go this far to manipulate you? After everything I’ve been through in your pack, in this palace?” My voice was hoarse with incredulity.
He just continued to stare at me and I shook my head, eyes locking on his.
“Open your eyes, Atticus,” I said to him. “You’re being played. And I’m not the one pulling the strings.”
His eyes darkened, and he stepped closer, looming over me.
“You really think I’m going to believe that?” His voice rose with barely contained fury. “You think I’m just going to forget what you did to Rachel?”
“That’s exactly what they want you to believe!” I snapped back. My own voice echoed louder than I intende
