“Think for yourselves.” I shot back, stepping forward. “Something you haven’t done since she got here.”
Arlo took a step forward, eyes flashing. “Don’t talk to her like that.”
Lydia’s smile deepened. “See? They know loyalty when they feel it.”
Asher growled, low and dark. “You’re poisoning them.”
“Oh, Asher.” She said sweetly, “You of all people shouldn’t talk about poison. You’re the one who told her you wanted space. That you didn’t want to see her. I didn’t make you do that. You did that all on your own.”
He froze, and I saw the flash of guilt in his eyes. She’d hit where she knew it hurt.
That was her weapon. Truth twisted just enough to wound.
I reached slowly into my jacket, fingers closing around the vials. My voice stayed calm, even. “You’re right, Lydia. He said those thing
