Facing the Truth

POV: Avery.

I knew I should have kept my head down. I should have taken the long way around to the kitchens, slipping past the shadows unnoticed like I usually did. But my boots froze on the cold cobblestones, rooting me to the spot. I stepped closer to the large stone pillar, hiding behind the masonry to overhear Reece and his group of arrogant friends.

"—heard Wilde's little shadow finally gav