She crouched down beside him. Seizing his vest in both hands, Jena pulled him up just enough to shove her face in the camera. “You watching this, Slade?” she asked. “Did you really think I was just gonna sit on my ass and let you turn this city into your own personal playground? Well, you know where I am, now. Come get me, fucker.” The fountain in Confederation Park sprayed a stream of white water toward a blue sky with just a few thin clouds. It had been nine months since Jack had last come here, and so much had changed. The ring of trees that encircled the fountain was now green with the vibrant life of summer. His last visit had been during a time when the city was in a state of upheaval. Leo had terrorized the people to the point where most of them of them were afraid to leave their

