Chapter 70:

The Past (Unspoken, But Present)

meet the bloodbriars


At some point, someone mentions the models again.

“…We had to cut ties,” Terry says quietly.

“…Bad situation,” Damien adds.

I already know.

Jealousy.

Drugs.

Violence dressed as glamour.

I sip my soda.

“…You saw it before we did, didn’t you?” Damien asks.

“…Patterns,” I reply.

Diana glances at me.

“…He always does.”

No one questions it further.

They trust me.

That’s… new.