C17 Chapter 17

Cassie POV

The cold air wrapped around me like a warning as I stepped out of the event. The city buzzed with life, but my thoughts were tangled in the web of secrets that Ethan and Damian had spun around Emma. She was walking briskly ahead, her movements sharp and filled with purpose.

“Emma, wait!” I called, quickening my pace to catch up with her.

She didn’t stop, didn’t even turn. “Don’t