Chapter Sixteen
Going to Santa Fe felt like traveling in the wrong direction; however, Qadim couldn’t refuse Zahrias’ offer. He might be delaying slightly by going to that djinn stronghold for help, true. But that assistance would save him many hours on the road, hours during which anything might be happening to Madison.
The home Zahrias had taken for his own was large and luxurious. Qadim hadn’t really expected anything else, for Zahrias was the leader of the colony here, and should have a house that befitted his station.
He also should have expected to encounter Julia Innes there, and yet it was still a shock to see her, to come around a corner and have her standing there, beautiful as ever, warm blonde hair falling nearly to her waist. She wore a dress in a deep blue that set off her
