I thought my dad had finally buried his obsession with Celestine for good, ready to settle into a quiet, dependable life as a father. Then Darwin's call came through.
Cassian glanced at the caller ID, a subtle frown flickering across his brow before he picked up.
The second the line connected, Darwin's furious roar exploded from the speaker, so loud even I could hear every word. "Cassian! Where the hell have you hidden Celestine?"
I caught a flash of alarm shoot through Cassian's eyes, but he kept his voice level as he replied, "What are you talking about? What happened to Celestine?"
"Don't play dumb with me! She went missing last night after saying she was coming to see you! Her phone's dead! Who else could it be?!"
"I haven't seen her at all recently." Cassian's tone turned icy. "N
