C25 Chapter 25

Jackson’s POV

The room reeked of gunpowder and regret. I stared down at Lucius' lifeless body, rumpled on the cold ground, staining the rug beneath him.

I looked away in anger, my hands slightly trembling as I threw the gun back into the case. This wasn't how I planned for the night to go; I wanted to speak to him and maybe torture him a little bit till he became broken and scared of me