“How did you find me?” Lucius asked Callum as he watched the paramedics who arrived at the scene some minutes after he was almost shot, carry Jack's dead but covered body away and wheel a drained Zara into an ambulance. “I found you because I know the kind of man you are. You would destroy anyone t
“If this plan of Estelle's went well, then she would think that Zara is dead and from what Jack told me before I uh… he said that Estelle expected me to come to her in tears at Zara's death.”“But wouldn't you running into her arms be less convincing?”“That's why I won't be doing that but I will go
A day or two had gone by since Lucius had confronted Estelle at her home. Under normal circumstances he would feel nothing but blind rage at what she had done to his wife, but Zara had lived and in a sense that was almost enough not to burn down Estelle’s house with her in it. Almost. To everyone
Mathias finished his speech and wiped away a tear. He placed a white lily on the coffin and stepped back. Just like clockwork the rest of the congregation had stepped forward with their own gifts for the undead and placed their flowers on the coffin as the priest said words of assurance and a prayer
Days had gone by after the supposed burial of Zara Blythe or Steele, depending on who looked at it, was long gone. People still mourned her loss, and the press all carried the news of Zara’s death all around but in truth people had moved on from it. The funeral had passed, and everyone had gone on w
“Estelle." That voice. Lucius. She turned around without apologizing and saw Lucius at a completely different table, with a glass of bourbon in his hands. Estelle spared the table she interrupted one last glance before she went over to Lucius, her mind in disarray. Once she was closer to her mar
Lucius and Zara made it home without any trouble and with little to no talk in the car. They both stared out the window as the car drove them back to the mansion, both thinking of different things as the car pulled up to the front of the mansion. The staff came towards the car and as always opened t
“What?” Zara exclaimed. Lucius hid his eyes, already sensing the judgement showing in Zara’s eyes. Zara on the other hand, hid her face, obviously shocked that Lucius had listened in on their conversation but more embarrassed that he had heard all that she had said to Estelle in confidence. How m
••••• After Zara spoke up about what she went through in Estelle and Jack’s hands, it didn’t take much to sway the court on who was the real villain in this story. A ghost had come back and given them their verdict from beyond the grave and that was enough for the jury and the awed people in and o
The day everyone was waiting for had arrived. The court case between the Cabots and the Steele’s. The courtroom was packed with reporters, spectators, and lawyers. Everyone who was interested in this case either showed up at the court room, camped outside or even watched it closely on their televisi
“Like you said. Former members. Those men heard of my job opening and showed up. They wanted to redeem themselves. Turn a new leaf for the good of society and there you came in guns blazing and killing them.” Callum gave her a mocking face of understanding. “Oh, so when we rushed into the buildi
The car ride back to the precinct was one of quiet and self-fulfillment for some but for those who were stuck with Estelle Cabot in the back of their vehicle, the ride was akin to being thrown into the pit of darkness with a banshee as she would not stop screaming and whining all the way to where sh
“I did everything for you, and this is how you repay me? By recording me and doing God knows what with it.” Lucius opened his mouth, but nothing came out. “Did you go to the police? Did you show anyone these recordings?” Lucius froze. Speaking of the police, where the hell were they when he ne
Lucius couldn’t utter a word as his hands were raised to the sky and he was being pushed along with a gun to the back of his head. He frowned as Estelle’s shocked and confused fac came into view and the man with the haggard voice he caught on his phone glared at him. “Look what I found.” The man b
“It wouldn't concern me either if not for the fact that men with tattoos that I've clearly seen on the news as Black Serpent defectives are walking in with her at this moment.”Lucius shot up from the bed. The Black Serpents again. He thought he had gotten rid of them once and for all when he had Al
It had been a few days before Lucius had gotten consecutive calls on his phone that Callim brought back to him, from both Estelle and Gregory but each on different topics.Gregory's call had a lopsided effect on Lucius as he had sounded different over the phone, no doubt because of what he had found
"That's wonderful, Gregory. I'm happy for you," Lucius lied. "You two make a perfect couple." Gregory smiled and thanked him. He ordered a glass of wine and asked Lucius what he wanted. "I'll have water, thank you. I'm not here to drink, Gregory. I'm here to talk." Lucius spoke, his demeanor bec