VALERIA.

The realization hits all of us like a rushing train. We all sit back, shocked by the discovery. It’s as though Stefano and I dropped a bomb in the room and now all of us are dealing with the damage.

It seems to specifically affect Auric too, being someone who Jake was close to. “But he couldn’t have done it on purpose. Right?”

“I don’t think he could have,” I say, and Stefano nods. “Poor Eden.”

“We should have asked her to come here,” ...