#Chapter 252: Mute

Audrey They always kept the interrogation room cold—to make the prisoners uncomfortable, and thus more likely to spill their secrets. It was too cold in here for me, but it had little to do with the temperature. I never liked being in here, having to use my Silver Star powers to root out evil. I’d rather be in the gala hall, using my abilities for charity and healing. Sophia sat across from me, dressed in an orange jumpsuit. Her usually-immaculate hair hung down around her face, framing the dark circles under her eyes. She was going to crack. She had to. And yet she met my gaze, unflinching, with a faint smile playing on her lips. It wasn’t the warm smile I’d come to know—it was the smile of someone who believed they were still in control. “Sophia, I would really prefer if we could do this the easy way,” I said, trying not to come across as angry as I felt. “Just tell me why you’ve been sending kids to Coldclaw and where you’ve been sending them, and maybe