Chapter 228

228 The Quiet Before the Storm

Darian

We reached the black sedan I’d driven to the airstrip. Lucian and I climbed in. I fastened my seatbelt, adjusted the rearview mirror, and started the engine. The hum of the car was the only sound for a moment as I pulled out onto the road.

Then I glanced over at him.

“Did you find out anything about Alaric?” I asked, keeping my tone steady.

Lucian looked over at me with a spark in his eye I hadn’t seen in weeks.

“Actually, yeah,” he said, and I could hear the satisfaction in his voice. “I’ve got a picture of him. And he’s here. On Mooncrest.”