Chapter 236

236 The Silent Uprising

Mara

Tiffany and I spent two quiet hours curled up on the couch, watching a movie neither of us was really paying attention to. My mind wandered constantly-to Rockville, to Lucian, to the silent question that weighed on every heartbeat: Would they

come back safe?

I didn’t say it out loud, but I whispered it in my mind over and over again. Goddess, please protect them.

Just after the credits rolled, a knock came at the door.

I already knew who it was. Austin had linked me moments before, his voice tight and uneasy.