*Natalia*

I could read the shock written all over Bianca’s face, as well as a bit of apprehension. Good. I wanted her to be nervous. She might have thought that she was messing with some girl who would just run off crying to Tallon, but she had no idea what I was capable of.

I had never been the type of girl who ran away from a problem, and I wasn’t about to start now. I worked to keep my face neutral. I wanted this to be a pleasant interaction if at ...