Joshua nodded, his anger glinting in his eyes. "Yes, I concur. They probably wanted a senior individual to visit Europe. They were interested in your interactions, your power structure, and your self-defense strategies. Everything has been one big investigation to see where your weaknesses lie. I think it was wise to take Gard and Rayne as well. Because doing so would force everyone to travel to Europe, whoever is still outside isn't prepared for that.
Pietro rose and took their glasses back to the drinks cabinet. He refilled them, returning to take up his previous position. "I agree with you, Joshua. When Freya and Nors found Michael his mind had been totally wiped. Even Liam wouldn't have been able to recover anything from the husk that was left behind. Our enemy is intelligent and reso
