The sound of shattering glass pierced the air, followed by a heavy thud. A man had been hurled against the wall, and now he lay crumpled on the ground.

"Incompetent!" Aiden, the hulking, red-eyed rogue, bellowed in fury, tossing another man against the wall with ease. "You were supposed to find her, and you couldn't even do that!" His voice was full of rage, his eyes burning with fury. The men cowering before him said nothing, their eyes downcast, as if they were afraid to meet his gaze.

"How dare you return to me with such pathetic news? What do you mean you can't find her? How can she have...