Chapter 95

KALLIRA

Giselle’s message stayed on my phone long after the screen went dark. I sat at the edge of the bed staring at it while the silence inside the room settled heavily around me.

Valerius stepped closer after finishing a quiet call with one of his guards. “You expected her to react.”

“I expected anger,” I answered.

“And this surprised you?”

I looked down at the message again before locking the