Salome couldn’t hold back her tears as she escaped to the front garden and sat next to Fenrir’s favourite fountain. The plan was so simple, but everything went wrong. Ever since Astrea left with the Serpent, she couldn't find a place for herself. Getting rid of her rival was never supposed to feel like this.
She was miserable. It did not feel like a victory at all.
It did not help that all her friends seemed to know what she had done. And none of them approved.
Bash, who was initially on her side, couldn't look at her anymore. Kara pretended she did not exist. Devoss stopped making jokes, which was probably the worst sign of all.
Of course, they all guessed what she had done.
A heavy hand lay on her shoulder, and she didn’t flinch, knowing it could only be one person.
“There is no us
