Coincidence or Cause II

Could the girl I grew up with — the girl that I loved more than my own half-sister — be capable of such behavior? Before I could even wrap my head around such a thought, Damon continued to speak.

"Your little friend here is either so good at espionage that I would have to add her to Kaine's team, or more likely… she had extra help from our bloodsucking friends."

Lydia sniffed pathetically, her cheeks wet with tears. She had been letting out little pained cries the whole time, but Damon and Blaise ignored her noises. Now that she was finally addressed, Lydia took the chance to address everyone, but her eyes were fixed on me. 

"How could I? I'm a captured slave. When would I have had the chance to even meet a vampire?" Lydia cried out. "You can track my movements with my collar!"