Chapter 152

Delilah

I spent most of my day quiet, refusing to speak, refusing to allow anyone to see any side of me.

Refusing to allow anyone to hear anything from my thoughts.

The wrong whisper could end in punishment. The wrong gesture could earn you a beating. And still, here I was, walking through the long corridor of Giovanni’s estate, ignoring the sidelong glances from guards and staff alike.

I chose to run earlier today. I chose to do my best with that. I needed to clear my space, to clear my mind, but I knew that I was going to need to start building.

I wasn’t here to play anymore. I couldn’t just stay here by myself in a place where I knew that my own father, if I could call him that, would turn his back on me.

I needed help.

Allies.

Trust.

Power.

Giovanni wanted a weapon. Fine. I would be one. But I would not be one he could control forever.

No one. I knew that he was going to get rid of me once he was done. I wa