Ember’s POV
The triplets towered over me, staring at me in annoyance. I tried to scramble to my feet, but Lucas's firm grip held me in place.
"Spying on us, were you?" Tristen sneered.
"I-I wasn't," I stuttered. "I just..."
"Just what?" Lucas interrupted, his tone colder than I'd ever heard. "Couldn't resist eavesdropping on our private conversation?"
“I didn't mean to," I whispered, feeling vulnerable and exposed under their intense gazes.
“Yeah, right. I think she needs to be punished,” Caleb smirked, bending down to my level.
"What are we going to do with her?" Tristen mused aloud, his eyes darkening.
"Let me go, please," I pleaded. I had no idea what the triplets were planning, but I knew it couldn't be any good.
“Ember?” I heard Anna, Luna's soft voice call.
“What’s going on
