Mario POV
-18 years-
Cleaning the blood from the cellars isn't something I was looking forward to, but staying hidden all these years has been the best decision I have ever made, especially knowing I had an inside eye. However, for all these years, I worried that my sister was in danger. It took me some time to realize that there are now two Amapolas—my Yaya and a girl baby with the nickname Red—and I nearly passed out when I heard she was missed in the kill.
This cleaning is something I do to keep myself in my uncle Cassian's good graces. For years, he has tried to get me to understand why he is doing what he is, but I have refused. As a result, I have gradually lost my trust in him, and I fear his authority. He is not someone I look forward to seeing at the end of the month because, s
