Steel watched the remnants of the house burning. He'd only brought ten of his men with him. That had been plenty. Del was in his trunk. He couldn't let the old man escape, even if he had been the one to give up the location. He motioned for his men to pack up and take the pre-planned routes home. He now knew why Demetrius had been so obsessed with the girl. The daughter of Steven would rally a lot of other organizations to align themselves with Demetrius. Most monsters were about honor and loyalty. Luckily, Steel didn't suffer from such outdated notions. Romanticizing the life they led is how Steven was beaten so easily. Steel watched Demetrius's plan go up in smoke. They needed to escape before the authorities showed up. Demetrius couldn't know that Steel had moved against him. He took on

