Chapter 104
Betrayed by Blood
The walls of Kendra’s room barely muffled the sounds of the ongoing celebration outside. The people had continued with the festival after Gerald and his daughter were thrown out of the pack. Kendra, however, was not in the mood to celebrate. Not after all that had happened. Her nails dug into her palms as she paced back and forth, her rage spilling over with every passing second.
Cain had defended Avery. In front of everyone.
She clenched her fists, her jaw tight with frustration. He had chosen Avery over everyone. He had humiliated Gerald in the worst possible way, defied the traditions, and worst of all, he had taken Avery away afterward. To his room.
Kendra felt sick with rage. How had things spiraled so far out of her control?
How had she let things slip so far out of her grasp? She ran her hands through her hair frustratedly, images of Cain holding Avery’s wrist to pull her up, Cain pushing her behind him as he insulted Gerald, Cain walking out of the grand hall with her. They all came flashing in her head.
Kendra screamed, grabbing a photo frame off the table and threw it against the wall. The frame shattered instantly.
Kendra heaved heavily, unable to control the anger that swirled inside her. How could he? How could he do that to her? How could he leave with Avery? Why did he have to defend her? Why couldn’t he just look away like he’s always done?
She stormed to her vanity, gripping the small glass vial she had tucked away earlier. The oil inside swirled darkly under the light. She should have slipped it into Cain’s food yesterday, but she had been blocked at every attempt, so she postponed it to today, but now...
Now, that stupid girl is in his room while she—
The door to her room burst open, and her mother, Carol, walked in, her face tight with anger clouding her features. She slammed the door harshly behind her, the anger on her face mirroring Kendra’s own.