Illusion of Victory

*POV=KAIA*

“The only thing I’ll be losing today, is a sister.”

The moment Nyla uttered those words, footsteps came from the other side of the kitchen door.

“Is anyone in there? Evander?? Kaia? Cora??” High Elder Desmond’s voice came booming past the door post. Nyla stiffened as her gaze turned to the door, like she had never seen anything more horrifying in her entire life.

Relief washed over me a