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“Crimson Roses,” Kendall says. “They blame Tori for killing one of their own.”
“Is this all of them?” I ask.
Tori snorts. “Not even close.”
“We can’t stay here,” I say, turning to scan the yard. “There will be more of them.”
“Where are we supposed to go?” Kendall asks.
Tori closes her eyes. When she opens them again, I can see her struggle to bury the worry away from her sister’s awareness. “Maybe Uziah will?—”
“No fucking way,” Kendall cuts in.
“Who’s Uziah?” I demand, jealousy already a hot streak in my veins.
“Not someone we can trust,” Kendall says with a pointed look at Tori.
“He’s the only resource we have,” Tori says.
“Then we have nothing,” Kendall snaps.
“Have you seen something?” Tori asks worriedly.
Kendall doesn’t answer.
I want to ask what she’s talking about, but I know better than to get in the middle of a sibling argument.
“You’ll stay with me,” I say into the silence.
Tori turns to me, eyes widening. “Absolutely not.”
“Don’t you live in Tartarus?” Kendall asks.
“Yes.”
“Hell, you mean,” Tori says to her sister. And then to me, “Not a fucking chance.”
“Actually,” Kendall says, “It’s not a bad idea.”
“You can’t be serious.” Tori looks incredulous. “You do know he’s called the death dragon, right? He’s killed more people than all of the Crimson Roses put together. And Tartarus is full of monsters just like him.”
“Which makes it the perfect place to hide,” she says.
“It’s dangerous there,” Tori argues.
Kendall rolls her eyes. “And it’s so safe here.”
Tori shoots me a withering look as if to say I should side with her. Instead, I flash her a thin smile. “It’s the one place these Crimson Roses can’t go.”
Tori looks like she wants to strangle me.
Kendall winks at me as if we’re co-conspirators.
Despite everything, my lips twitch. The sisters are interesting. No, watching Tori’s reactions to Kendall is interesting. Apparently, I’m not the only one she likes to argue with.
“Listen,” Kendall says, “if you have a better idea, I’m all ears. If not…” She shrugs.
“I can’t trade one killer for another. How do we know he won’t kill us the moment we get there?”
