CLAIM THE CORE
No discarded clothes, no note, no trace beyond that maddening, ghost-like scent.
The door to the adjoining room, where Elias and Kael had been, stood slightly ajar. He pushed it open, the soft click echoing in the stillness. Elias lay sprawled across the king-sized bed, one arm flung over his face, a dark, abstract tattoo peeking from beneath the silk. Kael was a broad, muscular silhouette against the dawn-streaked window, already awake, his eyes fixed on the city waking below.
Kael turned, his jaw tightening as he met Damon’s frantic gaze. “He’s gone,” he stated, the words clipped, devoid of emotion, yet carrying a profound weight.