Lagos
For a long while, Ness says nothing, and I don’t dare make a sound either. I’ve done it—I’ve confessed what I did, and now all I can do is hope that one day she’ll forgive me. Because if there’s one thing that’s clear to me after my conversation with Zeldric, it’s that I won’t let her go without putting up a fight.
"Do you hate me?" I ask in a whisper.
I hear her sigh as she sits up in bed. The light from the lamp on the nightstand turns on, illuminating the entire room. I blink a couple of times, and when I finally manage to focus on her face, I see her cheeks are soaked with tears.
"I hate them," she sobs. "Your father, Urriaga, Sandoval… They’ve only left destroyed lives in their wake, and I hope they rot in hell." Her sobs tear at my chest.
"For Christ’s sake, Ness, don’t cr
