99. Now or Never

AURELIA

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I was invited to the public execution of Larisa’s parents but since the scene wouldn’t be appropriate for kids, I decided to stay back at the apartment and pack in preparation for the journey back home.

Hazel was helping me pack while Katie and Kyle played a game in the corner of the room.

“What do you think he’d do to them?” Hazel asked me, folding her clothes into a duffel bag,

Instantly, I figured she was talking about how Raiden would handle Larisa’s parents. I wasn’t certain but after Ronald’s death and Iris’s near-death experience, I knew Raiden wouldn’t go easy on Larisa’s parents.

Was I okay with their possible death?

Yes, I was.

Larisa was okay with killing my friend and almost killing my son and me, so why should I care about what happens to her crazy parents?

“I hope he kills them. The world doesn’t need people like them and Larisa deserves to feel the pain that comes with losing someone she loves. She damaged so many families.” I said to Hazel.

But she sn