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He was goading me, and then he nonchalantly told everyone that Kira couldn’t shift. What was he thinking? I didn’t know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, the mood of the room had gone off the rails. Everyone was silent and staring at Kira. Some of them looked confused, and others looked outright angry.

I slowly got to my feet, unsure how things were going to go from there. I didn’t think Kira was in danger, but I didn’t want to take the risk.

Kira did exactly what I thought she’d do. Noticing the looks the guys were giving her, she lifted her chin and told everyone exactly what was going on.

“He’s right,” she said indignantly, glaring at Gavin.

His face clouded over as he realized he’d made a misstep. He looked surprised that everyone didn’t already know. His ignorance wasn’t enough to quell my rage. Unless you were absolutely certain about something like that, you kept your damn mouth shut. It showed me he was just as much of an idiot as his older brother. Which meant he