Lucian

Not much was revealed at the Crime Control Center apart from the information that had already been given to me by the officer earlier at the hotel. The whole thing felt like a ridiculous waste of time and a staged affair. I drove back to the hotel, feeling the heavy burden of rage and distrust settling over me, and headed straight back to my room.

Anna was fast asleep by the time I got back. Surprisingly, the person in the room was not Maelis, like I thought it would be, after all, I gave her the key and expected her to stay put. Instead of seeing her, I was...