Chapter 111. Day Six: Know Thy Mother (1)

2021, February 22nd. Venatores, Warlanda

Unperturbed, Mary stepped further into the ballroom, matching Aaron step for step as he made his way to her. Ocean blue eyes, his eyes, staring back at him. Darker than he’s ever seen them. Methodical. Eerily calm. The eyes of a soldier on a mission. The Mary Aaron got to know more and more the older he got.

Kendall: Grandmama, it’s not what you think. Guards!

Kendall’s face twisted into that of an innocent child’s, one filled with despair.

Lilith: Not only did you have the most dangerous killer in Hunter history broken out of jail to avenge Calvin’s death, you failed. Not once, but twice.

In stark contrast to her granddaughter, the practiced hand that she was, Lilith remained cool. Kendall gave Lilith an incredulous look. Then the confessions flowed from Kendall, as though a desperate plea for redemption, retribution, everything she knew she herself couldn’t get for her father.

Kendall: She killed Madz. Sh