He actually killed her.There was no love lost between me and the succubus, but he’d killed her. It wasn’t a battle; it wasn’t a fight; it was in cold blood. I transported back to the warehouse without saying anything to him. What could I even say that wouldn’t be judgmental because I was judging him? A lot.“Where’s Holden?” Femi asked as I walked in.“He’s probably on his way,” I said as I headed toward the kitchen. I needed to talk to her and make things right, but my heart wasn’t in it. I was still reeling from what I witnessed at Xavier’s, both the carnage and Holden’s actions. Quintus and Charlie were sitting at the table playing Candyland.Charlie looked over at me and hopped up. She took my hand and tried to pull me over to the game. “Play,” she said confidently.I didn’t feel like playing anything, but how could I say no to that? I pulled up a chair and joined in, pushing Holden from my mind. Quintus was good with the girl. He was very present in the moment and animated as he rolled the dice and moved the game pieces.
