Caleb's POV
Mason returns from his sweep of the house, confirming the perimeter is secure. I push myself up from the couch as we gather in the center of the living room. Silas drags his palm across his face, the weight of frustration etched in every line of his expression.
"Did you hook up with Stella?" His voice cuts through the silence like a blade, his stare boring straight through me.
"What the hell are you talking about? I haven't touched Stella since Riley and I got together." The words tumble out harder than I intended.
Silas exhales slowly, the sound heavy with exhaustion. "Stella convinced Riley otherwise. She came to me asking if I knew anything about it." His gaze shifts to Mason before returning to me. "That wasn't the only poison Stella fed her, but it was definitely part of the conversation. According to Riley, Stella claimed you two slept together last night and that you complained to Stella about Riley refusing to sleep with you."
