Bred could only stare at her, openmouthed. “I’m not going to let you get away with it.”
“That’s what Jusser’s counting on, that you wouldn’t go through with it and that you’d stop me. That might have worked, except we found out he murdered Mom and Dad. He doesn’t know that, and it’s the one thing I can’t forgive him for. Never. You promised me I could run this Hunt any way I wanted, and I demand you keep that promise.”
Their eyes met and locked. For ten seconds they stared at one another, and the gulf between them widened. Finally, Bred looked away in disgust. “Luuj, do anything my sister wants. I no longer want anything to do with this business. If she wants to throw her soul away, I will not interfere. It’s her soul, and she can do with it as she damn well pleases.”
“But Master deVrie
