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Jace didn't say it again, but the sadness in his eyes spoke louder than words.

Abbot Levinsky was a bit of a mystery. A wandering monk who eventually settled at Cloudscape Monastery, he had no known family-unless you counted Jace.

Their bond went way back. Jace had practically grown up under the Abbot's wing, soaking up his wisdom, turning their relationship into something more like a friendship over the years.

"Rea, let's focus on helping these people first, Jace said softly, pulling me out of spiraling thoughts.

my

As he turned to walk away, I grabbed his arm. "Was it an accident? The fire, I mean. Were you there when it started? Did you see anything weird?"

His jaw tightened, and his eyes clouded with something heavy. "Rea, I'll look into it. Don't worry-and don't get involved."

It was a warning, no question. Jace knew something but wasn't about to share it.

"Jace," I pressed, swallowing hard, "I'd love to sit this one out, but what if this fire wasn't random? What if it was aimed at me?"

of reassuring me, he hit me with, "Hayden's coming back

Wayne had told me so

something to do with

you," he said,

fair. Hayden and I were connected now, and anyone gunning for him would see me as both a target

need to stay sharp. And if possible,

he meant. He

torch a monastery," I said, my voice shaky, "do you you can

think

They'd burned down an entire monastery, dragging innocent lives into their schemes. Even Abbot Levinsky, a man of peace, hadn't been spared. The sheer cruelty of it was

couldn't have planned for her to be there

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life in the flames.

Maybe it was karma.

was kind. She didn't deserve

mind raced, I couldn't help wondering if her death was part of some plan of Thorsten Drago's. Knowing how

that they were willing to take innocent lives was

is better than nothing," Jace said, his voice calm but firm.

How could I not?

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