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No, for Genevieve

Because a true mother wouldn’t have done what she’d done to me

And she was going to learn just how much of a bitch karma could be

Hours later, sweat trickled downThe training had been everything I needed—starting with Lachlan, his support when I’d thoroughly lost ed ained more control over my new abilities

Was I perfect? No

Was I ready? I sure as hell believed so

Adrenaline still coursed throughbut a hot shower on my mind

I slowed as we passed Avianna’s door, cringing slightly at the sight of Hawke propped against her door, his elbows on his knees, his head cocked back and eyes closed He looked like death had chosen him for dinner and decided to slowly consume him from the inside out, and madness was the dessert

Benedict urged me forhen I paused, not entirely sure what I wanted to do It’s not like Haould wantfor I doubted it More likely he’d closed his eyes the second he heard us co to interact

“She’s still not speaking,” Benedict said once we’d reached the privacy of his roo to revive Hawke, but…he’s resistant”

I chewed onwhy he recked more than Alek or the rest of the Order I knew he blamed himself for what had happened to her, but Avianna had ht, not him And even after, she’d decided to play spy Surely, he could understand she was her oo to do with hiuilt or no

“Olivia, Valor, andon Benedict’s insanely a as a standard room, complete with marble benches, heated floors, and four showerheads “Or,sure we’re there if she wants to talk” We weren’t going to badger her into speech

I peeled offthe chamber Benedict followed suit, and stepped into the shower behind me

“She’ll talk when she’s ready,” I continued, dipping loriously hot water “Hawke shouldn’t slowly kill himself in the meantime”