A Question Of Loyalty

Ava's POV

The list my father gave me was as extensive as it could get.

There were names and pedigrees, as well as a map detailing their approximate locations. It was quite marvelous to see so much detail and effort put into a request I made.

Just a little over a month ago, I was too scared to make any requests as Ava, since every request would have helped me get bruised, battered, and even taunted more by Vera.

Asking my mom was even worse. She might not be as violent as Vera tends to be, but there was a madness to her eyes that scared me.

It was almost worse than Vera. In fact, I think it was worse than Vera. Vera could at least stand me, while my own mother could barely talk to me without getting mad and hateful.

The trend continued for most of my life, and eventually, I had nothing to look forward to until the mating ceremony.

Kael was my savior.

Until he wasn't.

Now, this was the first step to making sure he paid for his crime. This was my first step to making them all pay for th