Layla’s POV
I didn’t react to Jack’s shouts, Seraphina’s unhinged chuckle, or Selena’s venomous glare. I simply watched, silent, as Rose Pack warriors dragged the trio away. Abusers always claimed innocence, even with their wrongs laid bare. But when your life turns toward light, why glance back at the mire? Every second spent on them was a theft from my own time.
Still, Jack’s words and Seraphina’s behavior snagged my attention. They’d gotten information about Owen from Henry, likely at a cost. What had they traded?
“What’s on your mind?” Lucas asked gently, his voice cautious. “Don’t let their ravings trouble you. Trust me, death isn’t always the worst price. Their malice in wielding the Truth Compass will cost them—starlight’s power will sap their strength. Soon, the Starlight Clan,
