Brittany's POV

I can’t explain why people act the way they do, but my time at Hushed Dominion makes one thing painfully clear—cruelty is ingrained in human nature. Some inflict pain simply because they can, because it gives them a rush of power. People, I’ve learned, are not to be trusted.

“Where’s Aveline, anyway?” Reckoning asks abruptly, his tone laced with impatience. “Let’s just wrap up their nonsense so Brittany can stop playing the damn ...