Chapter 20

Sky's POV

“It seems like something happened here. Could you provide me with an explanation?” Uncle Morison says as he walks behind me into the kitchen.

As I glance at the small muddy footprints on the tile, I look up at him with a sheepish grin. My shoulders lift in a shrug as I catch his eye, but he quickly averts his gaze back to the floor.

“I want this cleaned up when you get back from school,” Uncle Morison tells me.

“I can’t go to school today” I shake my head, feeling the weight of disappointment settling in. “Not after yesterday.”

“Sky, I know you’re upset about what happened, but from what I’ve heard, that girl has been harassing you and isn’t the nicest of she-wolves. I don’t blame you for attacking her. No one does.”

“Her behaviour cannot be my excuse. My principles don't align with that kind of behavior. I am so ashamed of what I did yesterday.” I look down at the counter, avoiding all eye contact.

Uncle Morison walks over to me,