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I glare at him, my jaw tightening.
“Is there something you’d like to say to me, Cillian?”
He tilts his head thoughtfully, sinking back into the couch. “I’d like to remind you that I’mverygood at reading people. But to answer your question, yes, I have someone. His name is Oren Frey, and he’s good.”
“How good.”
“Very. He’s arguably the best. If there’s something to be found, he’ll find it. The man’s a bloodhound.”
I nod. “And what does he need to start?”
“Money, and a name.”
“Good. Can you send me his—”
“You’resureyou want to go down this road, Hades?”
Cillian’s hand reaches automatically for his pocket before he stops himself, a gritted snarl on his lips. He’s recently quit smoking. Which is great for his health, and pretty terrible for the health of just about everyone around him who isn’t Una.
“I just want some…inconsistencies cleared up.”
“Sometimes it’s best not to go looking for monsters, or to ask questions you don’t want the answers to. I need to ask you one last time: have you truly thought this through?”
Not really. But I need to know. Ihaveto know what the connection is between Elsa and the Bratva. It might not actually involve Gavan at all. But it definitely involves Leo.
And I’m tired of wondering if I’m going crazy.
“Well?”
Cillian eyes me one last time before he shrugs. “If you insist.”
He pulls out his phone, and a second later, mine dings with a shared contact.
“Thank—”
“People bury their ghosts and their skeletons for areason, Hades,” he growls. “And in my storied and fairly blood-soaked experience, I’ve found it’s best to leave them where they are.”
29
ELSA
Hades
you still haven’t worn my presents. I’m beginning to feel insulted
My face burns hotlywhen I read his text.
Me
Who says I haven’t worn them?
It’s really quite disturbing how comfortable I’ve gotten playing with fire when it comes to Hades. How much I enjoy pushing his buttons, in ways I know he’ll punish me for later.
…Maybe because Ienjoy itwhen he does.
“Who are you texting?”
I jolt, slamming the phone to my chest as I whip my gaze to Nora.
