Chapter 0347

But first, I had to make her safe.

That evening, I joined Veronica, Nicholas, and Julian in Julian’s private rooms, where we continued to talk about how to trap Jane.

“I’ve been thinking,” Veronica said. “It is possible, if you want, to fight fire with fire,”

“I like fire,” Julian sald.

I ignored him. “What do you mean, Veronica?”

“We could curse her, as she cursed Elva,” she said.

I blinked, startled. “You know how to do that?”

“I’ve never done it before, but I was trained,” Veronica said. There was no infliction in her voice, but she did lower her gaze as she spoke, looking down at the floor. “I’m confident I could curse her well enough for our purposes.”

Julian looked at me. Beside me, Nicholas crossed his arms. I leaned into him a little,

it. Why shouldn’t we use her tactics against her? She lost her right to decency the moment

Jane was more monster than person now,

Veronica. She stood very still, but that wasn’t

on my account. I have no qualms against doing what is necessary. In fact, I might enjoy

had to sacrifice something dear to her. Would whatever Veronica sacrificed be worth it to curse

rest of us would be sacrificing something too:

it,”

not?” Julian asked.

all unfold. Maybe he was leaving the choice to me. Maybe he’d go along with whatever I wanted. I felt

in his closeness.

I said. “And we will not become like her

helps Elva –” Julian

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Elva? How would she feel, when she grows up and learns the truth? To learn what we did to her mother?” I asked.

understand,” Julian

it was a gamble I wasn’t

Nicholas said at last. “But we do not curse her. Piper’s right. We are not going to lower ourselves to commit

Julian snorted.

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