The Sacrificial Lie

Nadia.

My heart broke into a million pieces. I leaned my back against the wall, trying so hard to make my face blank. Cassian wasn't having it at all. He couldn't believe a word I was saying. Deep down, I didn't want him to believe me, but I had to sound as serious as I could to fool Nikolai who had planted a bug on me.

I watched disbelief flood Cassian's face as he shook his head at my words. I w