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But if the timeline was trying to repair itself, it was doomed to failure. This was a rift that couldn’t be healed. Nick had killed Joan’s family. Nick had been conditioned to loathe monsters.

Dar: oh poor aaron

There was a shadow of agony in his eyes. ‘Would you have stolen time again if I hadn’t killed your family?’ he whispered. He sounded raw.

Dar: ete maldito loco 😡 no lo soporto 😡 😒

She tested the underside of the table with her knee. It didn’t budge, even when she increased the pressure. She glanced at the neighbouring table. It was bolted down. She couldn’t kick the table over.

Dar: Wait how is this man alive?

‘No?’ Ying said musingly. ‘Olivers see. Hunts hide. Nowaks live. Patels bind. Portellis open. Hathaways leash. Nightingales take. Mtawalis keep. Argents sway. Alis seal. Griffiths reveal. But only the Lius remember.’ The words were slightly chanted—the recital of a nursery rhyme. ‘The twelve great families of London,’ he said.

‘Where are you going?’ He frowned.
‘Just don’t,’ she said. ‘Don’t help. Don’t do anything else for me.’ She felt his eyes on her as she walked away.

Dar: My good sis, what are you doing? You are going to die if you go on alone 😔

‘Well, of course he won’t look for us here. No one would come here. Rats wouldn’t. Health inspectors clearly haven’t.’

Dar: okay i am waiting for you redemption arc boy 👦 I already like him

In the yellow kitchen light, Gran’s eyes were as luminous as a cat’s. ‘That’s the Hunt family power,’ she said. ‘Each monster family has its own power. But all monsters have a power in common. We can travel. That’s what you did.’

Dar: I am quite excited for this