Chapter 55: Turning Tide

Emily

 

“Hang on,” I say, scrunching my eyes shut and rubbing my temples. “I thought uniting the different supernatural races was a good thing?”

“Only if done with the right intentions.” Tatiana is being gentle, but I feel like we’ve been talking in circles. We’ve been trying to untangle things for hours now, and I’m not any clearer on the fine points. Yet another thing I should have learned more about before being sent on this batshit quest.

“And the Crimson Circle’s intentions are… bad?”

Tatiana sighs and sits up straighter.