Ending that in pursuit of someone I wanted only to have it not work out had been too much of a risk for old Marcus. By the time I was done, Astrid had an amused smile on her face and shook her head. She’d been insightful regarding Hiro, after all. “Uh… whatever you’re cooking?”
“Of course,” she said, grabbing the ladle on the counter nearby. Being so close to having her and letting her slip through my fingers hurt… a lot. “Are we okay?” I asked. If you were to take care of Roger decisively, you might make Hiro hesitate long enough to buy enough time to broker peace.”
I narrowed my eyes in suspicion; she hadn’t outright said anything incriminating, but she was starting to sound similar to Psalter and Chloe. “Why are you telling me this now?” she asked, quiet and subdued. It was something I needed to take to heart; if I didn’t, losing Natalie wouldn’t have meant a damn thing.
