"I thought you were dead," Nina said with a smirk. She stared down at Riona, the way someone might look at a bug—one they were considering squishing just for fun.
"How do you know my parents?" Riona asked, keeping her tone cool.
No way was she letting on that she'd just pieced together her dad's big secret. Who knew what this werewolf queen might do—burst into evil laughter, throw out some dramatic insults, or maybe even start a whole villain monologue?
When Nina burst into evil laughter—because of course, she went with the most cliché villain option—it weirdly suited her whole vibe. For a moment, Riona panicked, thinking her secret had somehow slipped out.
But nope. Turns out Nina was just laughing for dramatic effect because her next words had nothing to do with it. Apparently, this werewolf queen just enjoyed her own theatrics.
