Markus’ forehead was all wrinkled up with worry as if an invisible hand had carved those lines into his usually calm face. His eyes swirled with a storm of feelings. “Lila... how could she just evaporate into the ether? Vanish without a trace?”
Cassandra’s voice, usually so strong and sure, shook like she was trying to balance on a tightrope. “I don’t know, Markus. I can’t even fathom it. But right now, every second we waste adds another layer to my dread. We have to act.”
“I’ll call Gabriel. This will hit him hard. He’d do anything, move heaven and earth, to find her.” Markus said.
Cassandra’s mind raced, a mental Rolodex flipping through the names of friends and allies who could lend their aid. “What about the Lunas? I’ll reach out to them. The more eyes we have searching, the better
