Chapter 9: Ember

Here's what nobody tells you about being raised by a monster: you get very, very good at knowing what monsters actually want. "He won't hurt Milo," I said in the car at 3 a.m. "Ember—" "He won't. Not before dawn." My voice was flat and calm and it scared even me. "Milo's the only leash he has on me. You don't cut your own leash." I looked at my father. "And he wants me to come alone, which means whatever he's going to do needs me conscious and consenting. Cassian — can you force a sigil...