Luarrowedhiseyes."Whatdoyoumean,''''ly''''?"

        Briaated."Therewerergedragmarksonthefloor,likelyleftbythebeareafteritwastakenoffandtossedaside.Thecwmarksonthecouch...theyweremadebyJulian.Basedontheanglea...herobably..."Hetrailedoff,clearlyunfortable.

        Ludidn''''twaitforhimtofinish.Hepushedpastandsteppedintotheroomhimself.

        Evidencemarkersdottedthecouchlikequietaccusations.OnegncewasenoughtomakeitclearwhyBrianhadhesitanted.

        Inhismind,Luhadpicturedsomethingviolent—Julianfhimselfoheirbodiespressedalongthelengthofthesofa,cwmarkshearmrestsorstretgverticallyasshefoughtback.

        Butthemarkerstoldadifferentstory.

        Theyclusteredonbothsidesoftheseatcushion,leavinganuntouchedspathemiddle—justwideenoughforasingleperson.

        Luexhaledsharply,shuttinghiseyes,wrestlinghisthoughtsbadertrol.

        Whateverhadhappenedhere,itwasn''''tthesariohe''''dpreparedhimselffor.

        Andthatmadeitallthehardertoface.

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