Riley POV

“Daphne has never been what she seems,” I said slowly, forcing my voice to stay steady even though my body still hurt badly. “She’s not normal, Caden. She’s a bad person… and she’s into Sapphire.”

The moment those words left my mouth, the air in the room changed.

Caden didn’t move at first.

He just stood there, looking at me like he was trying to process everything at once, like he wasn’t sure which part of what I said to react to first.

So I continued.

Because I knew if I stopped, I might not have the strength to say it again.

“She’s obsessed,” I added quietly. “Not...