"Henri! Get in here, now!" I thundered, slamming the grimoire shut with a force that echoed through the room.
I was seething at my men's incompetence. My gaze fixed on the entrance as two of them burst in, unceremoniously tossing Henry onto the floor. "Get up!" I barked, watching as he scrambled to his feet, his eyes darting nervously toward me.
"Remember who you work for," I growled, my voice low and menacing, making him flinch and bow his head. "Where is the girl?"
"They're… together," he fumbled, panic creeping into his voice.
"What do you mean, together? You were supposed to bring me the one you had, not let them unite! Do you realize the consequences of their coming together?" I roared, my frustration boiling over.
"The two idiots you sent after Zalya messed up! They forced her f
