Antidote and Ashes

Kaelia

The ride back to the private facility was the longest twenty minutes of my life.

Valen's jaw was carved from granite, his knuckles white where they gripped his phone. He'd made three calls, each one delivered in clipped, lethal tones that made even me flinch.

"I want every Ferrovi asset identified. Businesses. Properties. Bank accounts. Family members." Pause. "I don't care if they're legit