Ryder's point of view.
I called Lila countless times, but every time it either seemed she had blocked my number, or it went to voicemail. Each time I tried with a new number, the result was the same. I didn’t know how far Ethan had progressed with her towards creating whatever machine they had in mind. I had to act fast to get her back on my side.
After careful consideration, I knew there was only one way—capturing Reina. Reina had refused to surface, and I knew tracking her wouldn’t be easy. I put men everywhere, but every time they came back with negative reports concerning her location.
There was only one thing left to do. When we first got together, Reina had used her claws to cut herself and put her blood in a small vial. She gave it to me as a symbol of her love. I used to wear it
