Chapter 87. The Odd One

Zera’s POV

To say things have gotten better in the last week would be a lie. I had fallen out with Aaron a few times in the last week. While he wanted me to wait and do Nothing, my mind and impatience didn’t let me.

Call me crazy, but I would not stay back and try to figure out how to deal with the threat at hand. Nicole and Theo were the threats. The ‘threat’ killed Tia, and every day that went by was a reminder of what I had failed to do. I failed to protect her, but I could make sure those behind what happened to her got what they deserved.

Yesterday, I walked into the study while Aaron and his siblings planned their next course of action, and I told them I wanted to be included. They all stared at me with eyes of pity and understanding. I wasn’t looking to be understood. I wanted to be a part of the plan, and they didn’t want that.

Aaron took me aside and told me to trust him, but I told him I didn’t. I couldn’t. I had felt his withdrawal since th