CYRENIA
I watched Faira storm off. My body was tense from everything I had just learned. I didn’t blame her for wanting me dead. I had had similar thoughts before about those in charge. However, learning about the purges felt like a blow to the stomach. I never thought alphas would stoop that low. While omegas were considered weak, they were still used for jobs that were considered lowly.
“I’m sorry about Faira,” Gianna said. Her happy demeanor was completely gone now. “She lost her mate during the purge, so it hit her harder than me, not that it’s been easy.”
I shook my head. “No, you don’t need to apologize for her. I can’t even imagine what the two of you have been through.”
Gianna smiled, but it held the weight of her past traumas. “It’s not your fault. You didn’t choose to be bor
