Kieran After interrogating Adrian, my brother paced for hours. I wondered why he'd let Zara talk to the prisoner if it made him so nervous. I didn't ask him, though. I didn't feel like fighting with Lucian. I just wanted to know what was going on with Zara. When Zara came out of the tower, she told us everything that Adrian said. I could tell she was upset, but all she asked for was some time alone. Lucian allowed it, and then sent a new guard he’d recruited to watch over her. “You trust that guard?” I asked. “She was a Rogue agent.” “She’ll be an asset, once she’s loyal,” Lucian said. “This is a good way to build that loyalty.” I shrugged and let the matter drop. Lucian was good at forging the remains of conquered packs into a single, unified whole. I just managed the logistics. “B

