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Kiwi spoke, and in that moment, Sequoia knew she was telling the truth. She would have known if Kiwi was lying. Her expression twisted from shock to horror when she learned what Colt had done, what the Firebirds had done. Sequoia also knew that Kiwi had been in line to lead. Both of them had been the very first Honorees of the Firebirds. Sequoia had been on a path to leadership as well, and she might very well have returned to that path when she returned to the Firebirds.

If Colt hadn't murdered Wildfire.

Sequoia's tail lashed. Colt had ruined everything. The rest of them had taken his side, even when Kiwi had avenged Wildfire's death.

I believe you, she said. That fucknut ruined everything for us, didn't he?