Chapter 6Connor
The ride back to his palace was a silent one with just the three of us—Ronin, Willow, and I. His hardened expression returned and I could understand why. Ether was poisonous.
The closer we went, I could feel the constant pull of Monlow's energy, like a dark cloud that blanketed this planet from the man they called 'monster'. Was he truly as hideous as they said? I guessed I would soon find out.
We hovered over Ronin's palace and lowered onto his garage roof. Once we touched down and the vehicle door opened up, Ronin did not jump out like he usually did. He hesitated, then rushed out after a moment. We followed suit.
I'd never seen this side of the palace before but it was just as stunning. I could feel us rising up in the air and the scent of sea salt soared through the
