Five
Collin left the hospital early in the morning when most people were just waking up to get ready for work. The air was cool, and the sky was a deep gray.
A storm was coming.
He drove along the dark roads with his favorite band playing on his car’s radio.
His jaw tensed when the radio made a blaring sound and then went silent.
He sighed. “What is it?”
“I’m not sure I like your tone,” Darcy said directly into his mind. “Can’t a girl check in on her brother when she needs to?”
“Just tell me what you need, Darcy. I am too tired for small talk today. Is it important?”
“You tell me. I received another letter about our registration. Seems the Netherworld Division is threatening to revoke our licenses if we don’t report to the nearest office.”
Collin sighed and ran a hand through his
