Chapter 316: Let Go!
Julie stood frozen for a moment, completely stunned at the sight in front of her.
She had been in the middle of an all-out war with Aisha, fully locked in, mind sharpened, heart pounding, focused entirely on tearing her sister apart over Cassius
. The tension had reached its peak, and she was more than ready to go all in. Every nerve in her body was alert, already dialed into the rhythm of their sibling combat.
But then, Skadi came in.
That dumb, clueless brat just waltzed into the middle of the battlefield without even understanding what was going on, and shamelessly, utterly without restraint, clung to Cassius like a little monkey, squeezing herself into his arms and burying her face against his chest with a soft whimper, like she belonged there.
Like the fight between Julie and Aisha didn’t even exist...Like he was hers.
Julie’s expression twitched. She slowly turned her head, the warmth in her cheeks from rage alone now. Her clenched fist trembled at her side as the smile on her face began to stretch, far too wide.
It was a smile that did not match the fury building in her chest.
She stepped forward. Knuckles cracked.
"Well, well, well." She said with a low chuckle, her voice syrupy sweet, too sweet to be safe. "I always thought you were just a dumb little pup, Skadi. A harmless, clueless little sister who didn’t know any better."
"That’s why I always forgave you. No matter what dumb thing you did, I let it go, because I figured, ’Poor Skadi, she just doesn’t know better.’"
Her smile widened. Her fingers curled slowly into a fist again, then released.