Some adults succumbed to your magic, but others didn’t. It activates when it senses someone is a threat. Your talent is a survival mechanism, like all magic.

“Have you ever wondered why your family is immune?” There was another family somewhere in Greece, but they claimed to have lost the magic generations ago. How exactly had he done that? I was the only siren in existence.

“When I was asked to witness the birth of your House, I researched your talent.” It seemed completely inadequate to describe what I felt. I only attended because Arrosa wanted someone to go with her and Nevada couldn’t disentangle herself. He is also handsome, wealthy, and a Prime.” Four months ago, at the Mercier Exhibit, Justin Pine followed you around like a tail for the entire hour you were there. I’ve watched you come in contact with several young men in the past three years. “Does he mean so much to you?” Linus asked. Once granted, we will dismantle House Ferrer until someone tells us where the lab is.” He was reviewing attempt number three now. He wasn’t satisfied with my first try, so I’d had to do it again. Once I was done answering questions, Linus instructed me to write an account of what happened, which he then spent half an hour editing, then he had me recite the statement in front of the camera. Instead, I had to patiently recount everything that happened, several times over. I wanted to search for Cristal’s lab so I could rescue Halle. He reviewed the recording of Cristal, told me I did well, then interrogated me about it. I sat on the opulent sofa in Linus’ Houston mansion and watched him scrutinize my video testimony.Īfter the opera, Linus and I drove here. I gritted my teeth and followed Linus back to the Grand Foyer. Let him do his job while we go and do ours. If he had gotten into a brawl in the Grand Foyer, he’d come through it undamaged. Linus strode into the room, still the picture of elegance. “Stop.” Linus’ voice snapped like a whip.

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