Chasing Pain

CADE

The pills have begun dulling the phantom pain, my thoughts sharpening. My father brought Darius into our family. But Darius wasn't the only monster we invited inside.

"I brought her in," I say finally.

Hazel frowns. "Who?"

"Madam Rouge."

Her hand stops moving.

"My father might have brought Darius into my life, but Madam Rouge was my mistake."

"That doesn't make anything she did your fau