RYDEN “Do you believe what she said?” Zeph asked us as we finally arrived at the penthouse. Ren’s two-story penthouse was spacious and minimalist in the center of New York. The interior was modern with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooked the Fifth Avenue skylines. “Yes. I believe her. Do I trust her? Hell f*****g no,” I replied as I looked outside the window. “It’s how easily she could betray us as she glamoured Zarah’s face. We should be very careful meeting people.” “And the fact that those wraiths or legions or whatever they call it can get inside us without even noticing it. That’s creepy,” Theia replied. “We should wear something to protect ourselves.” “Like Sphalerites,” Ren said to Theia. “The price is extortionate in the black market.” “How did you know, Ren?” Amelia cam

