Rose's Curse

(despite his slow wits) who noticed that something transpired between the couple. Rose moved to distance herself from Jericho, but he grabbed her wrist, pinning her into place. He kissed

and

over again. Who the hell are these people and

e could tell that he didn't expect the kiss, and was probably wondering why he allowed i

r, and Rose had to give them a smile. Like an i

t gave her a nod. She knew what was at stake and fully agreed to it. But at th

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were left alone in Father Benedict's library. When the party settled down, everyone pretty much

ing to cover up the fact that I looked like I wanted

g to do with what we

d the door and dropped her voice into a whisper, "What the hell was that

about? I meant about our future, Rose. When

ha

were

e," Rose said, ho

ple are looking for you." Father

edict. "When I kissed Jericho, I saw something in my head. Two people. Clara and Henry. And I don't know who they are

Benedict and Jericho looked

" Rose said in realization, pointing a

old priest

a and Henry?" Rose asked, l

u are. And you made me promise, remember? You told me not to tell you ab

enedict wiped all her memories clean except for the essentials-what her covenant with the New Catholics w

any signs of surprise about the turn the conversation was taking. She realize

too." Jericho said, lookin

you know who Clara is...then you have something

and I can tell you about your past. Walk you through it. But we need to make sure you're ready. You might not

ned to Father Benedict, "How do I even know I asked for you to keep it a secret in the first place? For all I know, you're kee

do is ask. But believe me when I say that you were adama

of them were right. She didn't want to know who she was. She was too afraid of what or who she might be. Her almost indestructible body that could kill easily. Her

g towards her. He looked like h

ped him and Hunter came barging into the room

Grab Father Benedict and get him out o

e go?" Hunter a

s long as it's somewhere safe.

..everyone...they're all in ther

ember?" Rose told him firmly, pushing him back towards Hun

o said, and together they

been murdered by demons of different kinds. Blood splattered the walls and dismembered bodies

or a second, paral

e side. Just in time before a prid

envy demon. Rose vaguely noticed him move without the use of his cane. Beside him

and spurted black ink onto her face. But that didn't delay her from pulling a knife from under her dress and driving it

alled out to her and Rose twis

t in the middle of the party. The very same seat where Jericho and her sat moments ago. The wom

evealing what was underneath. And when everything came off, Rose su