The moment Raven’s father mentions a rat eating the leftovers, Raven turns to face the wall, clenching his fist so tightly that his knuckles turn white. He closes his eyes, nearly punching the wall, but instead presses his fist against it, trying to contain his anger.

He knew exactly what Azzmi meant when she said it like that. How dare she go that far and insult Zerra?

Composing himself, since his father was still on the line and he didn’t want him to suspect anything, Raven relaxes his ...