The next day, Odessa chose a location in District Five. It was quieter than District Seven, with fewer people roaming the streets and even fewer hunters around. Less attention. This was intentional—they were luring their watchers into a trap.
"Girl time!" Odessa yelled from the car as she pulled up to Yuki's apartment. "Where's Owen?"
"He's in the beast space. We don't want to spook whoever's following us." Yuki climbed in as she spoke. Only a handful of people within the story dungeon knew of Owen's new form, so everyone else in the real world—Vonn, Rogers, Eckstein—still believed the dragon was in its baby form. Vulnerable. They had no idea it had evolved into their worst nightmare.
Alfred drove through the city, tinted windows obscuring them as Yuki's mind calculated the possibilities of the coming ambush.
