*VICKY* The note that the silver mask had left me sat in my hand as I sat on a step at the back of the country club. From afar, I could see guests intermingling in the acres below. The last I saw Leon, he was talking to Mr. Spenser, and it seemed like a normal conversation. I'm sure if he had found something, he would've come to me by now. No matter what, I needed to find something. We came here for evidence, clues, or intel into what was happening. I knew the Blood Hunter's helpers were here…I just didn't know who. No, I needed to stop dwelling. I kicked up my confidence and pushed aside my internal struggles. It was time to be a warrior, and warriors had no room for doubt or fear. Only duty. I quietly returned to our rented room and changed into the casual clothes I had prepared bef

