Nero Blood

Compound. So much work and thought was put into this section. It’s impressive. But it’s

d straight ahead, there is a towering set of double doors. They’re pitc

he doors open, and

pressive, it is nothing compare

the wall straight ahead. The entire surface glows a nearl

nd placed shards of Neron. They’re cut in precise shapes to ca

er a city for a solar. And it’s just sit

ht side of the room. Sitting in the center of t

rtable-looking chairs. He directs me so hard, I trip into the seat, landing

as he takes a seat across from me. “

r around my neck. It pings and unlatches, clattering to the ground when

ocking my eyes on him. “What’s with the dramatics? I’m not afra

re in you, N

ody goes cold at hearing my

lion. There are a lot of security cameras. But we found some information about you. That you worked for Horne Energy. That you are the daughter of a maintenance worker f

that Cyrillius knows abou

from the footage he apparently watched, h

they made it to

face away from him, letting my eyes fall to the flo

hat I’m a slam

o see Cyrillius give

claw his lips

ashes white and black as Cyrillius’ mouth ga

linking five times, clearin

ag

happenin

I didn’t know better, I would say that was genuin

ir. I hold my head high. “I don’t know what y

ne. Because he’s concerned. I know if this goes too far, he’ll do

in two seconds if he does.

nly one step

a decent job playing his mind game too, because he doesn’t continue trying to wor

aggering step forward. “Others have tried and failed. I tracked h

or effect, glaring death at the man I’m more gratefu

eapon from her, paid through the nose for it. She promised me delivery in two days when we last met, and

is tired, hollow eyes. “I paid for that weapon. I d

o bring her to you, Cyrillius. Surely you can show your gratitud

chest as the two of them look

oles in our plan.

ady going

kill Cyrillius the

rie

ail

onto our b