TWO WEEKS LATER . . .
Bernice went to Sorrento while Erasmus went back to La Quinta. She was supposed to come with him, but she chose to stay in La Quintana. As soon as Era left, Bernice visited the traitors in their dungeon. Gemma Prima also captured Camillia, who was at large killing mortals. The last person she visited is her Mammina Magdalene.
“I begged you, Verna, please spare Ephraim's life in exchange for mine.”
“You must have loved Babbo until the end, Mammina, that you are willing to sacrifice yourself for him.’
“I love him. Yes, I do.”
“Confess to all Quinta’s everything that you did to me! To Babbo, To my mother and his best friend Elfego, to my brother Callan and most of all to your son!”
“No! Noooo! I can’t.”
“Oh, Mammina, you can’t? Should I cut your tongue since yo
