Sera's POV
After I heard Olivia leave, I stayed in the bathroom, staring at my reflection in the mirror, wondering how I could be so stupid. I had let her in. I had dropped my guard, laughed at her stories, and let myself believe for a single second that she was just a friend. Now, she was going to figure it out. It was only a matter of time before they put the pieces together about my amplifying bloodline.
I turned the water on in the garden tub, letting the hot steam fill the cold room before stripping off the borrowed sweater and lowering myself into the depths. The heat bit into my sore muscles, a sharp contrast to the ice in my chest.
Vera... do you really think we can trust him? I asked quietly into the silence of my mind.
Yes, Vera hummed back, her voice softer than usual.
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