Chapter 83

Kaia POV

Sleep never came.

Every creak of the house sounded like a warning. Every shadow felt watched. Selena didn’t need to touch me to hurt me—she was poisoning the space around me, turning safety into suspicion.

Just after midnight, my door opened.

I sat up instantly.

Caleb stepped inside, his expression tight, exhaustion lining his face. He closed the door behind him quietly.

“They’re talking,” he said without preamble.

I swallowed. “I know.”

“They say ...