The Blood Traitor (Prison Healer, #3)

by Lynette Noni

The moonlight revealed his expression still set with anger, and Kiva swallowed, unsure what to say now that he was before her. But as she looked at him, she remembered all he’d done for her, all he was to her. More than anyone else, perhaps even Jaren, Caldon had always been her fiercest protector, her most loyal friend. He’d known the truth about her all along, and he’d still found a way to love her, regardless of who she was and the threat she posed. I’ve never met anyone who shines as brightly as you do. Kiva’s eyes began to well as she recalled what he’d once said to her. He’d believed in her; he’d trusted her. And, unintentionally or not, she’d betrayed him, along with everyone else. She deserved to have him angry at her. She deserved to have him hate her, just like Jaren did. She deserved to have him — A finger beneath Kiva’s chin halted her wretched thoughts, her head tilting backwards until her teary eyes met Caldon’s. At the sight, his lips became a firm line, his anger growing, but then his cobalt gaze moved over her face, taking in her gaunt features, the bruise on her cheek, the devastated expression she couldn’t hide even if she tried.