Kari watched Evan until he disappeared into the trees, her chest tightening painfully. She was still angry with him for yesterday, but she hated the sight of the pain etched across his face when he had finally looked at her.
Unwanted.
She knew that word alone probably cut him deeper than everything else written on the wall. Had the person sending these messages known that? Or was it just a cruel coincidence that they had used the one word that could truly wound Evan?
With a heavy sigh, Kari turned back toward the training hall. Her father’s voice carried through the trees as he barked at the warriors to resume training. By the time she returned, the crowd had dispersed. The last few stragglers disappeared around the corner of the building, leaving only Ty, Mark, and George behind.
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