“So, why are you standing between me and that fuck?”
“Becausethat fuckcan likely tell us where Kolis is,” Kieran reasoned.
“That fuck can tell us a lot more than that,” Millicent added, managing to sit up even though Malik still had a hold of her.
“No shit,” I replied. “So, again, why are you stopping me?”
A muscle popped along Kieran’s jaw. “What happened to the last person you questioned?”
The last? It hadn’t been the Rev. It’d been a god.
“You decorated the ceiling of the atrium,” Attes supplied, joining Kieran, “with the god’s innards.”
Remembering that, I smiled as Millicent murmured, “Ew.”
“And what about the one before him?” Kieran asked.
My smile faded. That had been the Rev.
“Or the one before that one?” he pressed.
“The female god.” Attes crossed his arms. “You turned her to ash.”
“Gods,” Millicent breathed.
“They wouldn’t talk,” I defended.
“And did you give them a chance?” Kieran questioned. “And before you say yes, did you give them longer than five minutes?”
My eyes narrowed. “To be honest, I didn’t give the one god even five minutes.”
“Exactly,” Kieran stated as Jasper appeared behind him at his side.
“In my defense, he was annoying.”
The look he sent me was flat and bland.
“I just want to talk with him,” I told him. “That’s all.”
“And we both know how thattalkis going to end when he doesn’t answer immediately.” The golden essence faded from his irises. “You’re going to kill him.”
“I would never,” I murmured.
Millicent let out a laugh. “Is that what wolfie-boy,” she said, causing Kieran’s brows to draw together, “is worried about? He can’t kill Callum, so let him at him.”
Surprise flickered through me as I glanced at Malik. He hadn’t told Millicent.
“Yeah,” Malik said, his jaw flexing. “He can.”
Her nose scrunched the wayhersdid. “What?”
“The Dark Lord,” he said, and Kieran’s upper lip curled, “over there, as you called him, can kill Revenants.”
Her gaze shot back to mine. “Oh.”
I smiled at her, baring my fangs.
“Shit,” she whispered.
