*Lucas*
Xander and Lena went to the church to keep an eye on the Lycaon worshippers. When they reappeared, they didn’t look happy.
“The church is abandoned,” Xander said.
I sighed. “The ritual must be happening somewhere else. Are there any sacred places within the city where they’d want to perform the ritual?”
“There are a couple. One of the places is the Moon Goddess temple we unearthed. Think of the insult it would be to the Moon Goddess if they brought the Dark Lord back in her own temple,” Lena suggested.
“There’s another Lycaon Church on the outskirts of town. It has been abandoned for years, but they might go there to avoid detection,” Xander suggested.
“We’ll need to split up,” I said.
“No, Lucas, we have to stick together,” Sasha argued.
I took her hands in mine and kissed her palms gently. “Sasha, if we all go to one location and it is the wrong one, the prince’s life will be in danger.”
“We’re stronger together,” she argued.