The Love From Vengeance

us know of Ariel’s location. Please miss.”

“Are you begging her?” I asked Andre, giving him an irritated look.

“She has a hold of Ariel, and her life is in danger. We have no choice.”

“We have a choice,” I said immediately, shifting my gaze to the woman in red standing in front of me. “You better tell me where Ariel is, or else…”

“Or else what?” Her voice was sharp, interrupting me mid–sentence.

air as we both stood there, glaring at each other. I didn’t even know if I should try to find the right words to diffuse the situation or if

shook my head in intense annoyance. “How did my

so much all those years?”

just put

around here,” I

held both of my shoulders. “Think about Ariel. Would you

to me anyway? I was going to tell her something until her children had to interrupt, and realizing that brought me to a universe of pure spleen. And my ignorance was what put her in this situation. If I had helped her, we wouldn’t be living in this moment right now.

a brain right in that head of his,” my

exhaled deeply for the second time. “You want me