“You summoned me?” Caiden said with a slight grin as he walked into Zander’s office.
“Was that joking I heard?” Zander asked. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you even close to smiling, to say the least jesting.”
Caiden lifted a shoulder as he sat. “I guess I’ve finally faced the fact that feeling sorry for myself is stupid. What happened…happened. It’s not the first time, and given how my life seems to go, it won’t be the last. Anyway, what do you have for me?”
Zander hesitated, as if he was reluctant to reply.
“Spit it out. Please,” Caiden said. “You’re planning on sending me off to…the darkest regions of Siberia.”
“No. Not that far. All right. Leander’s been spotted, or at least heard from.”
Caiden hissed in a breath. “It’s been three months. Are you certain it’s him?”
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