Sebastian stared down at Miss Lara's body, a wolfsbane-coated dagger buried to the hilt in her heart, blood pooling darkly around her on the floor. She had killed herself right before his eyes, knowing he wouldn't let her leave without giving him the answers he came for.
Sebastian crouched down and pressed two fingers to her neck. No pulse. He let out a slow sigh. "What a mess, Lara. You would rather die than talk, and knowing I can't send the children back to Nightshade, you come here and do this." He murmured passively as he straightened up and connected to Matt through the mind link to send someone and clean it up.
Lara had given him a clue, even if she hadn't known it. Sebastian knew exactly where he would find the full answers he was seeking, he just wasn't certain anymore whether he still wanted to hear them.
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