DESDEMONA

I stood at Alpha Alaric’s door. I almost knocked. I almost confessed everything to him. I wanted to know the truth—the truth about everything.

I turned away, taking a few steps, when suddenly the door opened, as if he knew I had been standing there.

I turned back and stared into his eyes. My lips dried up, and I pressed them together.

“Why are you here? Do you want to see me?” he asked.

What did you know about Diane’s death? Did you know about her identity? Was that why you killed her?

The questions ran through my head.

But my lips remained shut. I shook my head lightly....