CHAPTER 47: INTERLUDE

ROWAN

I don't know how long I remain, like this, standing here staring at my blood soaked hands, his headless body hanging in front of me, while his head is under the table.

There is no coming back from this.

It is only a matter of time before Dominic gets impatient and sends someone to come searching for him, or even worse, comes himself.

We need to prepare.

But before we do that, before I have to think about what we are about to take on, I just want to savor this moment.

It has been a secret desire of mine, one I have never spoken aloud, not even to Lisa or Rina. I have always dreamt of one day avenging myself.

Of killing everyone who had a hand in my torment.

Violent?

I know.

But I have found that I have a secret violent and mean streak in me.

One that only comes out at the thought of anyone from the Obsidian pack.

I want them to burn.

All of them.

For the abuse.

For turning away when they could have done something

No one ever offered me help, all of them all so desperate to get