Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1503

James pulled a badge from his pocket, its design featuring a sun. "Found it-The Silent Shadows' badge."

Sophie took the sun-shaped badge from James, turning it over in her hands. "Did you find this among Joseph's things?"

"Yeah," James nodded.

Sophie examined it closely. It was just like the symbols she'd seen in the church and the old castle-except for the missing phoenix. She frowned, "Is this all? Nothing else?"

James sighed, "Everything of Joseph's was destroyed. By the time I got there, it was all in ruins. The Silent Shadows move fast, and their influence is everywhere. Who knows how many merchants in Devonport have joined them? Once you're in, you have to be ready for their orders, even if they never come. But when they do, you do whatever it takes to complete them. Otherwise, you risk getting taken out by your own."

do so many people still want to

or just plain greed. To get those things, you have

chimed in, draping his coat over Sophie's shoulders. "It's snowing harder. Let's

had never been fond of James, and his face showed it now. Sophie shivered a bit and said, "Let's go to the Aldridge's. It's safe there,

"Alright," James agreed.

unreadable but seemed a bit annoyed. "Why the long face?"

not upset, just can't stand him," Harold replied. "But you and he seem so distant now.

feels the same about me. It's just simpler not to talk.