hot was

e floor und

were r

ke a broken bell

t shake and di

ed ver

son and In one second, he

black gun from inside his ja

ind me,"

nd rough. It sounded

other gunshot

aking and a woman scr

the back of his shirt tigh

me but did not tu

he door silent

e with his hand but used his fo

as very dark and all

cut th

didn't smell like normal s

ke pine trees and rain. The smell was v

e dark hallway. I did

o stay alone in t

ith my hand on his back

he whispered. His vo

dark room to get shot,"

hing heavy fell on the floo

made a low, p

un. He pointed it at

ge of the stairs. And look

ugh the big windows and the l

ear the front door. They w

ere was dark blood spreadin

room door. Her face was white like pap

e of the hal

at the shoulder. It was

g over another big man in black leath

shoulders were going up and do

saw his f

ath st

n anymore. They were glowi

all suns in

gger andis jaw look

sound like an

teeth in his mouth. Li

My foot caught on the

but I couldn't look

sharp and dan

to look. He reached

t and pulled me up

dn'tlook shocked at all. H

own. His voice was loud in

d light in his eyes was still

sharp. He wiped the blood f

ries," D

p and wild, Like a

he bride before the

d silver

sius asked as he hel

oked pas

e and his glowing gold

uel smile that re

ity cards on their shirts

full of mean

nted her fake daughter

ld. All the blo

! She d

o wear the dress, took my blood

ntract and collect money w

she?" Cass

. Cold and calm. That calm

ck door five minute

er the body o

went af

ors at the back of the hall

walk

suit jacket and his shi

e rags and his skin was cove

as breathing very hard. His ch

There were thick dark lines around hi

he was dragging som

ers

rble floor in front of Dante.

s Ele

torn and dirty and her h

fast like she co

th pure fear as she looked

" Eleano

was high

me do it... the debt..

ot sound human. It sounded like two bi

go of my wrist. He t

forehead. His gray eyes had

room, Seraphina,"

o do to her?" I asked

he woman who said

e floor, scar

o the edge of the stairs

sius said softly. "In my world, t

ait-" I sta

om the hall. His voice was so loud

he stairs. I did n

and behind me was a cold, dark h

She saw me standing there. Her bloody fac

me. As She pointed her sh

drowned you in the tub the day you were bo

. He put his heavy bo

t she stopped talking

He did not look angry but looked like a man

moved up," Cassi

e had no

y us tonight, Seraphina or my brothers tear

wait for

and started walki

ulled a long silver

las looked up at me

cked onto mine. And he wh

aight up the stairs to

un