"She tried to kill my family." Emily's voice was barely audible, laced with a tremor.
Elara nodded, her expression sombre but resolute. "Yes, she hated Jennifer. She was always scared that Richard would leave her and take Jennifer as his mate. Once Jennifer was gone, she…" Elara paused, her lips pressing into a tight line. "She decided to eliminate her family as well but Richard didn't let that happen."
"I still don't understand," Emily managed, her voice hardening. "If Liana is so intent on keeping her secrets, why are you still alive? And why do you even care about warning me?"
"Because you deserve the truth, Emily. And because I owe it to Maddox and to Jennifer. They were both robbed of the lives they should've had. Maddox's heart still aches for the woman he loved, the mate he was supposed to have."