ed violently as it s

med around her boots. The few other passengers in the ca

lled out a cheap burner phone. Her fingers were

pla

ropped the phone b

afehouse. She didn't say a word to Rose. She walked straight into

d and she stopped shivering. The pain in her scraped knee t

ay sweatpants and a thick hoodie. She rubbed a tow

table. A steaming mug of

ands around the hot ceramic mug.

," Rose said. It

needed the shock. "Yes. He saw me. He stared. With his para

se said. "If his hackers look up the student ID in that bag, they wil

bout him. When he looked at me today..

physical file folder from the de

mercenary camp in Eastern Europe when he was fifteen. He didn't come back

e photo of Leo in the file. Her s

ntinued. "But he didn't use baseball bats. He used Wall Street. He

ce?" Lila asked. "

is completely disciplined.

ked. She remembered the heat in

for too much, or tries to stay the night, she is dealt with, permanently exiled. She is

Lila's. "You got his attention today. But

he wasn't a monster, he

ule for The Obsidian Club," R

operty," Lila said. "He wil

warned. "You clean up vomit. You don't have

he wall and stared at her own reflection. Pale sk

la said softly. "I just ne

k. She pulled out a small, blac

. The blade was made o

said. "Keep it in your shoe. If he figures out who you

knife. It was incredibly light, but the edge was

ed to run,"