Chapter 309

Blood pooled across the cold floorboards, seeping into every crack. Maude Ironwood's body convulsed under Thalia's blade, her cries echoing like a wounded animal's last howl. But the words that slipped past her bloodied lips struck harder than any scream could.

"Now... now you know the truth about Wren." Maude's voice wavered, ragged with pain. "Spare me."

Thalia froze. For an instant, her chest c