Chapter 54

Adelia's Point of View

They got the uranium...

The thought clanged through me. Sat on the tender spot right beneath my heart.

Ozias carried on reading the report and beside me, I could feel Nessa stiffen. Saw how her face drained of color. Became ashy and close to death when they mentioned how Phaedra planned to use what she had gotten.

One name also did that to me.

Felix.

He had done it. He had actually gone to Phaedra with the uranium the moment he found out I was there. Offered himself up, along with anything else they might need, in exchange for my safe return.

I was touched and horrified at the revelation.

Some part of him was still my father. Still cared, even when I no longer did.

The report ended with Dargan's name. The culprit behind what we had just learned. That's why he wasn't here. He was somewhere up in Africa gathering information about what we were facing.

What my capture made possible for the enemy.

"This leaves us with only a few options. We can either tell Regina