Lena's eyes flickered nervously. She lowered her head and shook it, like she couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"I didn't do anything," she whispered.
Kaius stared her down, his voice ice-cold.
"Should I bring in witnesses ?"
He had already spoken to the guards and the men involved. Just the thought of grown adults working together to kidnap a little girl made his jaw tighten. His fists clenched at his sides.
"Why go after a little girl ?" he asked sharply.
Lena's eyes filled with tears. Her voice cracked.
"You come in here accusing me, and you don't even ask what I've been through ?"
"Answer me."
His voice cut through the air like a knife.
"I didn't do it!" she shouted, her hands trembling.
Kaius stared at her for a long moment. When he finally spoke
