ALEXANDER
I arrived at the designated location a few minutes before the agreed time. The hunting lodge stood on neutral territory between Blood Crescent and North Ridge lands, an area I knew as well as Conrad did. It was secluded enough to offer privacy without being so remote that either of us would have difficulty reaching it. More importantly, neither of us could claim an advantage simply because the meeting was taking place on his land.
That did not mean I intended to let my guard down.
Conrad was not a man I would ever completely underestimate. He had managed to conceal his activities for long enough to cause considerable damage to Silver Hollow, and the fact that I had uncovered his schemes did not make him any less dangerous. If anything, it gave him more reason to be cautious ar
