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Let's go back. It's dark and I figure your dad will be out and about soon."
    "He already is; I hear him talking to Nathan," Ashe said.
    * * *
    "I got a good feel for the restaurant tonight," Adele told Ashe's father when they met him outside the house; they'd walked around to get home. "The lobster was really good, too."
    "I'm glad you enjoyed it," Aedan slipped an arm around Adele's shoulders. "Walk with me for a little tonight, my love."
    Ashe walked into the house, watching as his parents strolled down the street, their arms around one another.
    * * *
    "We got a hit on the kid's email," Matt Michaels was on the phone the moment Winkler walked inside his temporary home.
    "Did you get anything?"
    "Oh, we got something, all right. I forwarded it to you. I'll wait while you get into it and we'll talk."
    "Trajan, Trace, take a walk," Winkler jerked his head at his Second and chief of bodyguards. Both of them hurried from the house. Winkler settled in with his laptop and pulled up a private email account. He opened the message Matt forwarded immediately.
    Hello, I am Ashe's grandfather, the message began . This message is for you and not my grandson. Never fear, you will not trace this sending. The boy must be protected. The Bright Queen and Dark King are only now learning what he is, and his life may be forfeit if they can devise a way to take it. Guard him closely if you value your lives and your planet—R .
    Winkler cursed, then slammed his fist on the desk in anger and frustration before cursing again.
    "I feel the same way," Matt Michaels offered dryly. "And that Wildrif nut? He's probably with those homicidal idiots now, telling them anything they want to know."
    "We need to find them. I don't look forward to doing it a second time, but it probably needs to be done. In secret, if at all possible."
    "I know. I want to get Ezekiel Tanner out of the way, too. He's still out there, according to Jack Howard."
    "I'll be in D.C. next week, Matt. I'll bring the boy with me. We'll do some questioning, too. I want to find out as much as I can about Wildrif and the Elemaiya Tanner dealt with."
    "Sounds good. I look forward to your visit."
    Winkler ended the call with a heavy sigh. "Can things get any worse?" he mumbled to himself before going to find Trajan and Trace.
    * * *
    "The source says his father guards the community and his son is never far away," Baltis said. "Therefore, we will gather a few of our own and go after his father very soon. Wildrif will tell us where the father is and we will go after him. I suspect that they may move the child to keep him away from the others. They surely know he has been our target all along."
    "That sounds logical, my King," the guard bowed low before Baltis. "Let me know when you wish to strike and we will go at a moment's notice."
    "I depend upon you to do so." Baltis waved the guard away. "I must think for a while. Bring Wildrif to me tomorrow. The later, the better."
    "Of course, my King."
    * * *
    Adele was frightened when the courier knocked on the door early Saturday morning. Signing for the letter with shaking hands, she closed the door quickly and leaned against it. Thankful that she didn't have to make breakfast for Winkler's crew, she reread the return address before making her way into the kitchen. A postal box in London was listed as the sender. Adele knew what that meant. The Council had sent something for Aedan. Shoving it inside a drawer when she heard Ashe walking downstairs, Adele put on a brave face and began preparing breakfast.
    "What do you have planned today, honey?" Adele asked as she put a plate of eggs and toast in front of him.
    "I was going to take one of those practice exams online and see how I did on it," Ashe said. "And then do some studying."
    "That sounds good. Are you sure Sali doesn't have something going?"
    "He probably does," Ashe replied glumly. "But I don't know about it. Sali and Wynn broke up," he added.
    "I heard from Sharon," Adele said. "But they