Warlock Ch 145. You're Not Invincible
The room fell into a heavy silence, thick with unspoken fears and half-formed thoughts. Evelyn didn't argue, but the look in her eyes was enough to tell him she wasn't giving up on him—not yet, anyway.
He picked up the mug again, taking another sip of tea. The warmth did little to ease the cold knot in his chest. "There's more," he said after a long pause, his voice quieter now.
Evelyn's eyes narrowed slightly. "More?"
"Victoria," Damian said, the name hanging in the air like a storm cloud. "She came to Cassius' place this afternoon. Again."
Evelyn tensed immediately, her grip on the arm of the couch tightening. "Victoria," she repeated, her tone flat but heavy with meaning. "What did she want?"