Chapter 286
Edith kept her head low, both disappointed and angered by her actions. She had gotten ahead of herself and almost went against what Amelia wanted. If Killian had not shown up, she would have taken Margaret’s life.
Now that Edith had somewhat calmed down, she noticed how easily Margaret was accepting death.
"Kill me and get it over with," Margaret said to Killian. She knew he was itching to do it just as much as Amelia’s guard wanted to do it.
Killian smiled, entertained by her ordering him around. It was not fun to kill someone who desperately wanted to die. "Not yet," he answered, turning to face Amelia. "Are you alright?" He asked.
"Demons are walking around not affected by holy water and I am affected by it. Twice," Amelia held up two fingers. What had she done to deserve this? "It should be thrown at you not me. At least pretend like you are hurt so I am not hurting alone."
"Yes yes," Killian said, picking up Amelia. She was damped and he wanted to dry her.
Amelia rested her head on Killian’s chest. Her hands no longer ached and the warmth of his body felt good on her cold skin. She ignored the terrible scent of blood that lingered on him. "Who did you kill?"
"The men your cousin hired. They put up a good fight. It was entertaining while it lasted. Your cousin will soon be here, acting like he had not hired men to kill me, and wanting me to be imprisoned. Did you get the information you needed from your grandmother?" He asked as he took her out onto the balcony.
"The priests were the ones to kill my mother after they found out she was raised by witches. They wanted to cleanse her but she would not go through with it. I have cried on my grandmother’s shoulders not knowing she knew the answer to my mother’s death all this time. I cannot just throw away the love that I have for my grandmother though I hate what she has done," Amelia said, looking at Margaret through the open balcony door.