Chapter 241

Maybe it's as simple as that. You need me to play a certain role, and one day, you won't.

"I'm ready," I said.

Adam held up one finger, a second, then a third.

Go.

I smiled, my eyes damp, and then nodded.

He winked, and then Moran and I were gone, appearing about a block away from the building that housed Isaac's company.

"Well." Moran bowed low. "Until we meet again, Jezebel."

"Until we meet again, Bunny Boy."

He gave an exaggerated sigh and vanished.

Five minutes to get to the building. My boots thudded against the ground, echoing up off the empty buildings around us. Night had fallen and the street was empty.

Or so it seemed.

The House operatives and Lux's people were in place. Miles was in charge of all of them, commanding the operation to keep any other Chariot members from getting inside. He'd assessed the Followers' magic and teamed each one up with an operative.