I walked serenely through the streets of Ville. Everything was as I remembered it: the quiet streets, the old houses preserved as if they had been recently remodeled, and that glow of the sunset that dyed the sky a deep orange.

Zane and Kane were at my side, watching, watching that nothing and no one posed a threat. I had no idea why the hell I had agreed to meet that woman, but I needed to know what chaos was going through her mind and how far she was willing to go in this war.

I walked into the cafeteria, followed by Zane and Kane, always at my side. Although...