BLOOD BOUND
Even though I knew it would be useless, there was a tremendous urge to run.
The basement was dimmer and colder. With papers strewn all over the desk, books piled dangerously, and her bag on the ground, her workspace in the corner appeared exactly as she had left it.
"There," she pointed.
Sera stopped Elara from reaching for it.
"Careful. The letter's fragile.
It could break apart if you jostle it incorrectly.
"Then you get it," Lucien remarked.
Sera bent down and carefully opened her suitcase. Tucked under a folder she'd grabbed in her hurry, the letter fragment was still there. The ancient paper threatened to crumble at the slightest pressure as she carefully peeled it out.