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,

something to consider, anyway,” Julian said, “She started it. Why shouldn’t we use her tactics against her? She

words held truth, but something held me back yet. Jane was more monster than person now, but… did

stood very still, but that

account. I have no qualms against doing what is necessary. In fact, I might enjoy using their training against

Elva, Jane had to sacrifice something dear to her. Would

rest of us would be sacrificing something too: our humanity. We’d become monsters, just like Jane.

do it,” I

not?” Julian asked.

this all unfold. Maybe he was leaving the choice to me.

in his closeness.

not the same as her,” I said. “And we will not become like her just to

helps Elva –” Julian argued.

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up and learns the truth? To

Julian said.

if I believed that, but regardless it was

we do not curse her. Piper’s right. We are not going to

Julian snorted.

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