Chapter 47

Perrin

“You’re joking.”

I had told Kira everything.

No. I had given Kira a brief synopsis.

“What did Gowan say?”

“It’s a long story,” I lied. It really wasn’t. My growing anxiety had me on edge, and the last thing I wanted to do was lose my temper again. I was still frustrated with Kira for running off. For not leaning on me when she needed me. And for the fights we had before. It all seemed so non-stop–

“Fine,” she said, scowling. “Keep your secrets. It wouldn’t be the first time.”

“Kira–”

“Would you like my phone? So you can change a bunch of my other contacts?” She held it out to me, her chin pushed out in defiance.

I pushed her hand away. “Can’t you see that it was for your own good?”

She folded her arms across her chest. “Not trusting me is for my own good?”

I stopped short of retorting, biting my lip. But my look must have said what I meant anyway. I couldn’t trust you. Look what you did.

Kira nearly growled but kept walking, not wanting to go any further on the subject. But I