Chapter 961

Captain Payne strode into the room, his boots echoing on the hardwood floor. “Does Lysander know about this?” he asked, his voice a blend of concern and command.

Richard turned around, his face pale, and shook his head. “Not yet.”

“Call him. No use hiding it. The sooner he knows, the better he can handle it,” Payne advised with a firm nod.

Richard fumbled for his cell phone, his fingers trembling as he dialed Lysander’s number.

As the phone rang, Richard’s heart pounded against his chest like a jazz drum solo gone wild with panic.

“What’s up?” The call connected, and Lysander’s voice, authoritative and chilling, filled the air.

for Lysander’s anticipated rebuke.

heavy, a cold front moving in through the

kidnappers have moved her, and we’re out of leads. We have no idea where to start looking.” “This kidnapping… does it involve

leading up to Thalassa’s interview and subsequent

aura sharpening over the line, a bitter frost ready to pierce through

to Thalassa, Richard, you’d better pray you have nine lives because one won’t be

shuddered, quickly assuring him, “Payne and I will double our

with any leads. I’m heading back now,”

David. “Get the jet ready. I need to

recognizing the gravity in Lysander’s voice, confirmed the

service, arranging for a helicopter to whisk Lysander back to Starhaven within

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