~ISSA

I did not need to guess who was behind this to know that it was Pete and his father. I could taste their disgusting scent on my tongue.

“I guess Albus was right,” Jamal said. “The killings were just a distraction.”

“So, Pete was in on it from the start?” Yulia asked, her voice tinged with rage. “That means his whole reason for befriending me back then was so he could deliver me to whoever wants me dead.”

I felt vindicated. “I knew the son of the Swine was a piece of shit ...