041 | Eternal Loneliness

Amelia’s POV

‘I know who poisoned you. It was the Omega, Rhiannon.’

‘I – I’m sorry?’ I pursed my lips and blinked at nothing. I was exhausted from travelling and from playing nice with my parents all day, and now – this?

I simply could not fathom it. Why on earth would she want to poison me? It didn’t make any sense.

‘I’m sorry, Ames– Amelia.’ Kieran cleared his throat. ‘I didn’t want to tell you like this, I wanted to tell you in person. I…’

‘Stop waffling on, Kieran.’ I glanced over nervously at Cal, who was thumbing through a well-read copy of The Beta’s Daughter that I’d left on my childhood nightstand and pulling amused faces at it. ‘I’ll come and meet you,’ I whispered, even though it made no odds to Caleb. He couldn’t hear my mindlink to Kieran – though he could feel every emotion Kieran’s words were making me feel.

“Everything okay?” Caleb asked, dog-earing a page of my book and resting it flat across his knees, which made me wince.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Just tired.” I couldn’t mak