AVALON My feet ache on the finely smooth ground. The compound is as I remember it. I haven’t been here since Stephanie’s parents kept a ban preventing me from seeing her. Which was all perfect acting on their part. Now she has Jacqui held hostage, though Steph wasn’t the one holding the gun. They didn't even try to fool me. I’m alone. They didn’t ask me to come alone, but I smart enough to notice that it didn’t need to be mentioned. They’d gun down my guards the second they step in. Which is why I gave Demarco one job. Work out a way to rescue me. Get more guards, call Ares, Ace, do whatever. Just work on getting me out after fifteen minutes. The gates opened without me touching it, I spotted the first sniper on the roof. Not even hiding. This is a gated community. It is not unusual

