*Blair*
Maddox slowly opened the door and glanced at the sleeping Austin.
"Is he asleep?" he asked through the mind link. I nodded, my gaze fixed on Austin's innocent face.
Maddox sighed and gestured for me to join him on the balcony. I followed his lead, stepping out into the cool night air as he gently slid the door open and closed it behind me.
"I can't believe Selena could do something like this," he said, voicing the thoughts that had been haunting us since her departure.
"It seems like something is off like we're missing some key points," I mumbled.
"That's true," he agreed. "Zander let Selena go too easily, and he didn't fight the Vampire as hard as he normally would. This isn't like him."
"It was shocking for me too, considering Selena's strong attachment to her son. She's
