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“Who?” I remained in the doorway Surely they didn’thad been sanctioned by Silvia

“Your mother” He sed hard and shifted his feet “We have Elizabeth in custody”

I stared at hi

“And she wants to speak to you,” he added, his lips pressing into a disapproving frown “Alone”

Chapter Thirteen

I paced back and forth acrossevery few seconds to listen The low ruh the wall, too quiet to make out They’d locked me in here to discuss my mother Like I was a child Frustrated by the lack of news, I threwa faded path through the carpet

Elizabeth was here In this very dungeon Across the hall

Nervous energy coursed through my veins She wanted to talk to me The demon that lived in my ainst the idea He thought I would lose control if I was allowed a few minutes alone with hi that way I didn’t exactly have a great track record the past feeeks Facing e yet

“My mother”

I let the words roll offto say theether had birthed e and cursed life She was my mother

The door toin the hall, wearing a sapphire blue jumper that cinched at the waist She rested her hand on her hip, long red nails curved slightly like claws With a quick nod of her head, shefor only a second, I walked toward her and paused in my doorway

“You will talk to her,” Silvia growled “But only for fiveshe says Do you understand me?”

I nodded roup of people in the living area Oscar, Manuel, and Gabe still sat at the table Manuel and Gabe both looked strained, as if they’d lost an argu at his nails, boredom clear on his face

“Where’s Luke?” I asked Surely, he should be here for this occasion I hter “Why didn’t he come?”

“Luke couldn’t be here,” Silvia snapped Grabbing my elbow, she pulled et this over with”