Both Cole and Alyssalee had an axe to grind with the fleshmonger boss. Alyssalee for the suffering the boss had inflicted on her friends in order to get to her. Cole for out demon-ing his angel-ness. The latest development could mean the end of the Undivine. With all the resources of UNUM combined with the new skeleton army and the bounty hunters now after them—it was a grim scenario.
Everyone in the command center had a sour disposition, but Sophie wasted no time to soothe Alyssalee’s distress. She didn’t show up for her lesson with Master Liberi, a show of disrespect to the sword master. More than that, Sophie thought Alyssalee was suffering from traumatic stress. She couldn’t blame her for thinking that. Since Latimer’s broadcast three days ago, Alyssalee hadn’t left their bed. Sophie
