Chapter 15: A Deal with the Devil
Cambria stared at the photo in Elara’s hands, her pulse thundering in her ears. Seraphina’s pale face. Her limp body. The message: Tick, tick, tick. Queens fall too.
She wanted to scream, to break something, to make the pain stop but rage was the only thing keeping her standing.
"She’s not just threatening me anymore," Cambria said, her voice like ice. "She’s proving she can get to anyone. At any time."
Elara placed the photo down with trembling fingers. "We can’t wait. We go on the offensive. Now."
But Cambria’s jaw clenched. "No. Not yet."
Elara blinked. "What do you mean not yet? You saw what she "
"I need to meet her. One-on-one."
"Cambria, no "
"I need to see the devil in the eye," Cambria said. "And offer her a deal."
The meeting was set for sunset.
No lawyers. No security. No press. Just two women circling each other like lions in a glass cage.