Charlotte’s POV
Finally, after what felt like forever, Kieran’s footsteps came. They were heavy and deliberate, moving down the hallway with purpose. I sat up straighter on the bed, my heart pounding, and watched as the door swung open.
Kieran stepped inside and shut it behind him.
He looked even more tired than he had looked in the cells. The dark circles under his eyes had deepened, and there was a fresh tension in his jaw. He stood there for a moment, just looking at me. The worst part was that I couldn’t read his expression.
“Brooks confessed,” he said after a long time.
My stomach dropped.
“He admitted to luring Nora into the woods,” he went on. “He said he wanted to make you look incompetent so I would expel you from the pack.” Kieran huffed. “He’s been senten
