Aiden’s POV

The blinding heat was gone, replaced by thick, choking dust and the terrifying, deafening echo of the implosion.

I knew, the moment Elira ordered the chase, that finding the little nurse was a fool's errand. Luca and Nico were too desperate to leave a clean trail.

But Elira was always the messy, vengeful kind. The one to always chase chaos, and I had no choice but to follow along. For her sake.

Now, after the final, main explosion, I was surrounded by the skeletal remains of the factory. Flames still licked the debris, casting frantic, dancing shadows.

Elira lay inert beside me, the blast having mercifully slammed her...