Page 26 of Forever Filthy

You tried to steal from me and for that you will be taught a lesson.

You shouldn’t have left because now you left them all behind.

I hope you enjoy my gift, he shouldn’t have tried to rise against me then he would have lived.

What the fuck?

I read over the letter again trying to make sense of his cryptic words but I come up blank. Clearly he is talking about the DA but what did Clive Bruce know that I didn’t? I reach for the next one and tear it open, not giving myself a chance to back out.

Roses are red, my demons are fed.

Violets are blue, so just let this stew.

Wonder is a privilege that she will see, for treachery is dead.

In her eyes I saw the red, the haze of fear kept the demons fed.

Oh, what a sight it was to see her begging and pleading.

Keep me waiting and you shall see, you are fond of riddles now let us see.

Come find me and this will end.

Watch who you trust, for they are my men.

His fucking poem sends a shiver of fear down my spine and I suddenly feel cold to the bone. This sick fuck is loving killing and butchering the people—wait, butchering!

Alexander Denver!

I reach into my purse and pull my laptop out. I click on the email from the warden and agree to be added to his visitor list. If this sick cunt thinks I am scared of him, then he will learn really fast that I am not someone who can be intimidated. I won’t allow him to hurt another person. I didn’t know Clive well but his blood is still on my hands.

“Lordess?” I look up from the letters and motion David in.

“What is it?”

“Word has spread about the DA’s murder, The Brotherhood wants answers.”

I grit my teeth. “They will have answers as soon as I get them,” I snap.

“With the Night Of The Saints fast approaching, I fear we will need to appease them and keep them on our side.”

“I need the banishment lifted from my brother and the others.” His eyes widen and an emotion I can’t read flickers through his eyes, but it vanishes just as quickly as it appeared.

“You can’t lift a banishment, once it is decreed there is no going back. It’s a life sentence.”

Fuck!

“Okay, I need to make a call,” I say, dismissing him. Once he closes the door behind him, I dial Vox’s number and he answers on the third ring.

“Yeah?”

“I can’t lift the banishment, if you return to Hollow Hills you have to return as your alter ego.” I cringe when I hear Nova gut wrenching screams in the background.

“Okay. We’ll be there tomorrow, I have to go.” He ends the call and I feel like a piece of shit, my best friend is breaking apart and here I am still trying to play catch up with the cunt that killed her mother. Tomorrow I will look Kelly’s killer in the eye and make sure he knows his days are numbered. Beingthe lordess means I have the power and connections to have someone taken out, even if they are rotting in a fucking prison!

Chapter Fifteen

Archer

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