051 - A Universal Thing

ASHER STEELE.

I tossed the envelope with cash on my desk without taking my eyes off Blade. He was just looking at it but didn’t pick it up yet.

"You’re free to go. I will just call on you if I need anything more."

"How about Althea?"

"What about her?"

"Who will take her back to the red mountain?" He asked, as his jaw tightened.

"Part of the deal was to shelter her within this territory. I wa