Chapter 422

Amidst the mix of scents, there was a faint, bitter trace of herbs. It was so subtle it was nearly buried by everything else.

Felicia’s eyes snapped open. She climbed back into the back seat and pointed ahead. “Tumleft, then make a right —‘

Before she could finish, the car door on the other side suddenly opened. A cool night breeze swept in as someone slipped into the passenger seat.

Felicia instinctively glanced up and saw a sharp, chiseled profile. His complexion was pale and cold, his features strikingly defined. She could even see his Adam’s apple shift when he spoke.

“Drive. I’m coming with you,” came the deep, resonant voice.

It was Stephan. Felicia hadn’t expected him to show up, hut considering the unusual bond between him and Mike, it wasn’t exactly shocking.

Stephan, now in the passenger seat, directed his words at Mike. He didn’t even seem to notice Felicia in the back.

Mike, who kept one hand on the wheel, glanced back

to the bridge. Keep going straight. I’ll

down the window, letting the wind toss her hair as she focused on the faint, lingering

the streets until it

overgrown the area, and there were no streetlights—just the pale, eerie glow of the moon. The darkness inside was stifling.

the scent still hanging in the air. “This is

with deadly intensity

didn’t stand a chance. After a few

The gate creaked open.

tone was calm but left

but Felicia couldn’t sit still she bent down, picked up a loose brick

He showed the lever upward, and a blinding spotlight suddenly nickered to life, nooding the area with harsh, unforgiving Light The sudden brightness was

shat his eyes, but the split–second pause gave his enemies

down toward his head with temlying

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