Despite how good it felt, letting Zara’s power slip out was a bad idea.‘This is reckless,’ I thought back, even as raw power thrummed through my veins like liquid fire.‘No, you are wrong. It’s exactly what is necessary,’ Zara replied smoothly.‘I refuse. I don’t need your help.’ I pushed her back again, forcing myself to calm down and regain full control.“Oh wait — before that, let me tell you both a little story,” I continued, my voice conversational, almost polite, like we were being introduced at a formal function. “A few days ago, I used to be called April Quinn. You weren’t wrong when you said I was wolfless. But you were very wrong when you called me weak.”“I’m no longer a Quinn. It’s just April now… and I have never been weak.” My voice dropped, cold and sharp. “Back to what I was saying — it was extremely foolish of you both to have the guts to insult me.”“What did you just say?!” Fiona snapped, laughing, but it was sharp and nervous — the kind of laugh people force wh
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