77. Mother

"So, she's here?"

The man's voice was not hard to interpret. Kiara didn't often see him so angry about something, but this time he seemed to have lost his limit. She felt goosebumps spread throughout her body, even though it wasn't her that Silas was talking to.

Despite Clove's warning, telling her to stay in the room, she drew closer behind the door to the parlor to hear their conversation more closely. Kiara knew that if he saw her, most likely he would drag her back with him. But she didn't want to just hide and let herself be clueless about anything.

She had to know what he wanted if she wanted to fight him. She had to be brave, even though it made her shudder when she realize how close their distance was and that he could see her trying to eavesdrop at any time. He was with three other men, whom Kiara guessed were his pack's members. The center urged Rosemary to make the woman speak. They're urging Rosemary to tell them Kiara is here.

Rosemary did not show a specific look of f