Chapter 78: Truth

Liliana’s POV

Kaden usually wears a perpetual scowl on his face and I remember teasing him a lot about it back when we were still on good terms.

‘Stop scowling,” I would say and he would scowl even more saying that he did so only because something did not sit right with him.

And tonight, I welcome his scowl. Tonight , the scowl on his face tells me he is wary. Tonight, that scowl tells me that maybe, just maybe I can be saved.

"Why are you in Venice's chamber, and who are these two?" he questions Venice who wears my face.

Venice, who now claims my voice like a stolen mask, steps forward. "Kaden, this is Venice's mother, Venus. She's been unwell, and I brought her here to rest." Her explanation is delivered with practiced ease forcing me to question how long they have had this plan out.

She gestures toward me, the brown wolf, and continues in my voice, "Venice shifted back into her wolf form, she stated something about preferring to stay like this. She's a bit embarrassed after what ha