It sounds like she’s speaking from experience. For the first time, I realize I don’t actually know anything about Kira. Just thatshe was important to a lot of people and died an unfair death. “Were you the alpha in your family?”
“f**k, no.” Nikita laughs. “If there’s one thing Kira was born for, it was to rule. No wonder Desya thought she was going topiss all over his territory.” She takes a deep sigh. “I wish he’d taken the time to know her better. Then, he’d have realized shewas just as trapped under her crown as the rest of us.”
I open my mouth to ask what she means, but then—
A grin streaks across my lips despite the heaviness of our conversation. Ever since this morning, all I’ve wanted to do wasbury my nose into Eli’s head of curls and inhale that sweet Cheez-It scent. “Hey there
