“Your mother escaped.”
The hunter’s words remained suspended in the tunnel.
Elena couldn’t move.
Her mind rejected them before her heart could understand them.
“My mother”
The hunter nodded.
“Rosemary Blackwood survived the fire.”
Adrian stepped closer.
“Where is she?”
The hunter looked toward the darkness behind him.
“I don’t know.”
“You’re lying.”
“I’m not.”
Adrian raised his weapon.
“Then tell us everything.”
The hunter swallowed.
“I was there when East Garden burned. I was ordered to confirm that the children were dead.”
Elena’s voice trembled.
“And you saw me?”
“I saw two bodies.”
Her stomach turned.
“Children?”
“No.”
He shook his head.
“Burned remains. They wanted everyone to believe they were yours.”
Adrian’s expression hardened.
“Then where were Elena and
