Julian was unsettled as he worked in his office in the security division of Emery Technologies. Two of his children, twins Zach and Zoe, were coming home after visiting family in the Red Mountain clan. It was a trip they made once or twice a year. Derek Night, the former Dragon Lord of Red Mountain, would take the twins with him when he visited his family so they could spend time with their extended family across the country from their home. Whenever Julian and Jonah adopted a child, they always made sure their family was expanded, not replaced.
However, this trip was different. Instead of the twins and Derek returning home to the always peaceful Obsidian, they were returning to uncertainty. The mysterious appearance of a warlock with black magic set his teeth on edge, and even with Aggi
