Chapter 281

“The jilted lover…. So full of anger and attitude. It’s like you’re a full sponge who has soaked up all the toxins in the world. A little squeeze and it all comes squirting out in the most unattractive way.” She chuckles, that same girly yet not young sound that washes over us, and the crow seems to cackle in response along with her. An evil vibrating noise grates on my nerves. I swear it laughs at us. It’s that same little window-tapping asshole from earlier, and I mentally add her devious mini sidekick to my kill list should this turn bloody. On the other hand, Carmen falls silent and glares at her with great mistrust. Eyes gleaming orange in the dark, full-on hostility leaching out from every pore, given she does seem to know a hell of a lot. I’m certain we never said anything of the sort near her birds about Carmen being Colton’s ex or my being the reason he left her. “How do you know so much about us and don’t say your birds hear us? Because that’s bullshit, as we haven’t said a