Chapter 115

They’re all gathered by the hearth, fire crackling softly. Ariadne reads the letter aloud for the fourth time while the rest of them try to glean the clues, though the Omega feels it’s a fruitless exercise. It reads as straightforward as they come, nothing subject to interpretation.

“Listen carefully, father, or you’re all going to die. The time to strike is soon. Gordon thinks you’re both dead. His overconfidence will be his undoing. I know you’re wondering why I didn’t take the shot when I’d won the game. But we were on his territory, his assassins ready to take us all out if I’d gone through with it. At least that’s what I tell myself. Be ready; the Wolf Moon is coming. Gordon intends to invite all the remaining Pack Alpha’s in the city to join us at the Auction House. This is where you must make your resurrection, take his life and claim the black throne. It’s the only way.”

Then there’s the post note from Kelly, which Ariadne reads in a different voice, so accustomed to reading h