Chapter 22

Valerie's POV

The sun hadn't even fully touched the sky when my phone buzzed on the nightstand. I groaned, cracked one eye open, and reached for it blindly. The screen glared at me like a smug little demon.

Celia.

Her again.

I opened the message with the same caution I'd use to open a viper's mouth. As expected, she delivered her poison—a photo.

In the photo, she was sprawled naked across Kaelen's