MAEVE'S POV
She wanted me to break. To lash out. To crumble.
It was what she wanted. Why she had finally decided to reveal this to me. And goddess, it was tempting.
The truth was shocking, a blade plunged straight into my past, twisting everything I thought I knew. But I had prepared for this.
Did it even matter now since she'd woefully failed?
When I decided to return to Ash Creek, I knew I would have to face the ugliest parts of my past.
I had braced myself for the worst.
And for Devon's sake—for Asha's—I did the last thing Serena ever expected.
I laughed.
I threw my head back and laughed so hard, my shoulders shook and tears sprang to my eyes.
Serena's triumphant expression faltered. She narrowed her eyes at me, clearly unnerved.
"What the fuck is so funny?"
"You," I gasped between chuckles, wiping the corners of my eyes. "You're fucking hilarious."
Her jaw clenched. "What did you just say?"
