Page 224 of Beautiful Venom
And I glared at him, then ignored him.
I even ignored him for the rest of the day, staying cooped up in my room and reading a boring medical book because I couldn’t stop thinking.
Because I was too caught up in my head to face him.
And now this?
I know I’m unlucky, but not to this extent. It just can’t be.
I don’t know how I type the text to Megan.
Me
Are they okay?
OMG FINALLY. Idk though. I know for sure that the trio were together before (or was it after?) the car was thrown off the cliff and blew up. The entire team is freaking the fuck out, as you’d expect, because they have no further info, and Ryder isn’t answering my calls.
Me: There’s no news from anyone?
No, probably because their families are blocking it. But rumor has it that the Wolves’ captain was standing at a viewpoint, watching with popcorn. That bitch Marcus is gonna get it one of these days.
Marcus.
Of course it’s fucking Marcus.
It’s a known fact that his father never recognized him, and the only reason he has the family’s last name is because the grandfather wanted some form of guarantee for the future.
I asked him once, “Do you hate them?”
Marcus merely smirked as he stared at the sky. “Hate? No. They’re not worth such emotions. I’ll still ruin each and every one of them until all their precious heirs are squashed beneath my feet. Just because I can.”
I thought he was talking shit.
How could he, a nobody like me, even get close to the gods, let alone crush them?
But it’s happening.
It’s him.
He was lurking in the shadows for so long, but he’s finally taking action.
I lift my head and stare at my sister. “Vi, I…I…”
“You need to go back. I know.” She smiles gently even though her face pales. “I’ll come with you.”
* * *
A couple of hours later,I’m back in the town I thought I’d never step foot in again.
This time with Vi.
She stays back with Megan, who showers her with love and a thousand questions.
But to my dismay, my roommate still doesn’t know much about what’s going on except for the rumors—each one worse than the previous.
There’s talk of retrieving bodies.
No injuries, just corpses.
