Chapter 13

Christopher moved through the undergrowth with the practiced silence of a man who had spent his life in the shadows of others' wealth. Behind him, six men followed in a jagged line, their breathing heavy but controlled. Michael had been clear: Kyle Preston was a loose end that needed to be severed before he could become a knot. To Christopher, however, this felt like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly. Seven men—four archers and three light warriors—against a single kid who played at being...