Her Reckoning
Pale eyes, unreadable, but his gaze landed on Rhett like a hammer.
“Leave him,” Ghost said to Grim, his voice gravel-deep. “This isn’t your lesson to teach.”
Grim studied them both for a long beat, then gave a sharp nod and left, the door shutting behind him.
Ghost stepped in, lighting a cigarette, the smoke curling in the dim light.
“You killed him,” Ghost said simply. Not a question. A fact.
Rhett didn’t answer. He didn’t need to.
Ghost exhaled smoke, his gaze unwavering. “I told you — once you take a life, it leaves a mark. You thought you could hide it from her, but you can’t. The broken ones? They see it clearer than anyone.”
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