FIA
The silence stretched between us. Ronan's eyes stayed on mine. Waiting. Patient in a way that made my skin prickle.
I knew how this would sound. Insane. Paranoid. The ravings of someone who had already been labeled a liar and a manipulator. But he was standing here. He was listening. He saw something wrong with Aldric too.
Maybe that would be enough.
"It sounds insane," I said finally.
"Most things worth saying do."
I looked past him. At the sentinels scattered across the training ground. They were far enough away. Their own conversations would drown out ours. I would like to think so. But paranoia still crawled up my spine like spiders.
"When the Grand Luna coded," I said quietly, "it was an intentional act."
Ronan's expression didn't change. He just watched me as he waited for me to continue.
"Alpha Aldric poisoned her again."
