Hades
"I'm thinking clearer than I have in weeks," I said, jaw tight. "And I know what must be done."
"No, you don't," Kael growled, stepping forward despite his bonds. "You're not you. Not fully. That thing—it's twisting everything inside you. It wants to use her, not punish her. You think Vassir cared about justice? No. He only ever cared about revenge. You know what happened to him. He is vengeance incarnated."
I turned toward the door, ignoring the way the flux buzzed beneath my skin in agreement.
"You're going to kill her," Kael said. Not a question. A statement. "You will do thr same thing her parents did." Realization dawned on him and I saw the moment, it fully sank in.
My chest constricted as the striken expression settled on his features. "That's why you are calm, you finally did it. You did what that old bastard wanted."
I paused, hand on the seal, shoulders tense.
"No," I lied. He was not wrong, this was a goodbye. And I had lay it unto him gently.
