REBEL : THE DEADLY HIERESS
“…Please, bring her back. Please, Aunt Catya.”
My throat closed. “I will, I swear.”
The line went silent as they hung up.
The rooftop went silent with it.
Rebel wiped her face roughly with her sleeve, then slammed the chip bag down. “They shouldn’t have called.”
“They needed to.”
“They don’t need me like this.”
“They need you exactly like this,” I said softly. “Messy, angry, human, alive. You don't have to be perfect always, Rebel.”
She turned to me then, eyes wild. “What if I can’t keep them safe, Catya? What if Robert comes again? What if Mia comes? What if—”
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