Chapter 69: Puppet Power

Daxton Mabbett's expression changed. He shoved the Courtyard gate open, then froze. Four people were tied up in the yard. One of them was Kenji Yoppe. Another was Lady Cloudveil, along with two middle-aged men. Aliyah Mabbett held a riding whip in her hand. The woman spat out a curse, and Aliyah answered with a lash. "Bro!" The moment she saw Daxton, Aliyah hurried over and rattled off what had happened. Lady Cloudveil was Kenji Yoppe's mother. An hour earlier, she had barged into the Courtyard...