Betrayal and Suspicion

**Kaelen**

I took a step back from her, the sheer force of willpower it required leaving my muscles trembling. We had a deal. A shaky, dangerous deal forged in the dim moonlight of the woods. I turned on my heel and started walking back toward the castle, fully expecting her to follow.

I was trying very, very hard not to get caught up in Vanya Thorne’s scent as the two of us trudged over the un