William
I swore. Parted from Valentina for but a few hours and already the fallen faction had struck a blow. My heart ached at the thought of the innocent humans at the bus station. They had hardly bothered to cover their tracks, either, a bold move on their part, proving either their confidence in their success or the reckless standard by which they conducted themselves. The news coverage was speculating about a large wild animal attack, but it was easy to see the skepticism behind the theory.
"Roberts, where is Valentina?" I asked quickly from the back seat. Roberts was in front of the car with George driving, on our way back to Windmere after checking in on several different members of the peace faction that were newly arrived to the area.
"She arrived safely at the Association," he
