Anya rushed towards Kaian, confusion in her voice. “Kaian! Please, tell them to let me through. I don’t know what’s going on, but I need to see Maya.”
Kaian turned to her, his gaze cold, almost as if he were looking through her. His silence sent a shiver down her spine. Then, he spoke, and the words he said shattered her completely.
“You’re not welcome here anymore, Anya,” Kaian told her in a cold voice.
Her breath caught in her throat. “What do you mean? I don’t understand... Why? I’ve done nothing wrong...”
Kaian sneered, cutting her off. “Stop playing the innocent. It doesn’t suit you.” His eyes flashed with something dark and ugly. “You fooled us all for so long, but finally, your mask has fallen, and we see you for who you really are.”
Anya’s heart raced, her confusion growing wi
