lThe safe house in Veridian had become a fortress of knowledge.
James sat at the table, the files from Marcus's Antarctic facility spread out before him. Thousands of documents. Thousands of secrets. Thousands of lies.
But one truth remained elusive.
Elena appeared beside him. "You've been staring at those files for hours. What are you looking for?"
James looked up. "A name. A reference. Anything that points beyond Marcus."
"Beyond Marcus? He was the First Creator. He created everything."
"He created Viktor. Viktor created Aldric. Aldric created the Order." James pulled up a file. "But someone created Marcus. Someone who's been hiding in the shadows for even longer."
Elena studied the file. "You think there's someone else?"
"I know there is." James's voice was hard. "I can feel it.
