Orchestrated Betrayal

I stood frozen in place, disbelief tightening my chest as I watched Kaelen approach the door of the old house. My hands trembled, a gnawing unease rising in my gut. Why was Kaelen here—of all places? It felt wrong. And then he knocked. The door creaked open, and Vesper Thorne emerged, a wide, unsettling smile spreading across her face as she welcomed him inside.

Kian yanked me back, pressing me ag