Chapter 20

Violet

His face stiffened, something about the mention of Adelaide clearly bothering him.

“Adelaide?” he pursed his lips, thinking.

“Yes, Adelaide,” I confirmed. “Was she also on the Elite Team.”

“Yes, but I wasn’t close to her,” Rochwall replied.

I didn’t know whether to believe him. After the lie about not being close to my mom, I wasn’t sure whether he was telling the truth at all. Something felt off.

“I was looking for information about her, but I can’t find anything,” I continued, hoping he might open up. “I thought maybe if you knew something, I could stop my search—”

Rochwall’s eyes softened. “Adelaide was complicated...only a few knew how to keep her in check.”

The look in his eyes told me he either felt sorry for her or wasn’t her biggest fan. Perhaps he just didn’t want to talk about her.

“So, what was she like?”

“She was...different. Smart, powerful, maybe too much for her own good.”

Powerful?

“So, she was o