Alex let Chris go even as her grief squeezed her heart. Where Brendan’s loss devastated her; it incapacitated Christy. “Sorry, Vlad. We only scan thoughts during hunts and battles. We never eavesdrop on private thoughts. Chris never would have done so, if she wasn’t hurting so much.” Alex’s quiet voice cut through the tension filled silence left by Christy. “Dottie, give him everything he needs.” Alex continued, when no one else spoke, rising to follow her sister out. “What the hell was that?” Vlad asked, finally finding his voice as he watched the door where Christy exited in amazement. “Everything you need to know is within the pages of those files. Any questions that you may have, Cooper and Mikhail can answer them for you.” Vlad nodded his head, acknowledging the way Dodger’s eye

