Chapter 21

• Shadows' echoes
• Though Alexandra knew better than to let her guard down, the courtroom steps felt like a victory podium. Though it was hardly their endgame, Adam's detention dealt a major blow to The Syndicate. Though the adrenaline and danger subsided over the next few days, she and Ethan never really relaxed.
• One evening late, Alexandra's phone buzzed with a number she didn know. She hesitated then responded, a cold running down her spine.