Chapter 96

CLAUDIA. Anger is the first emotion to hit me. It flies at me straight to the chest like a punch, and for a moment, I find myself unable to breathe. Why is Sahari there? Why is she talking to Achilles like that? What does she want? So many questions are running through my mind. My hands are balled into fists at my sides and the strong urge to punch through the door almost invades me, but I just listen. The silence in the place makes me hear Achilles’s faint voice. ‘What do you mean by that? Why do you want me to do?’ “I’m the one who works well for you right now,” she says. “If you really want to put an end to what is happening at the Black Dawn Pack and everywhere else, you need me. I’m the one who can speak for you right now, the one who can hear you. I simply don’t see why that can’t be a proper arrangement….” This time, my temper is really flaring. My vision is red with rage. Before I can even think too long about it, I find myself already stepping forward with my hands outst