Author's pov
Maggie's brow tightened at Cassian's words. She hadn't seen this coming.
After Cassian and Martha disappeared for so long, she figured Belinda had stepped in when her own people failed.
But that was just a guess. She never got the chance to confirm it, and Belinda hadn't sent a single message.
Maybe she'd celebrated too soon. Maybe Belinda had already left Colorado Springs without interfering tonight. Maybe Cassian and Martha had simply been delayed picking up those so called "friends. "
The thought that her earlier sense of victory might have been nothing but wishful thinking hit her like a punch to the gut.
"What friends ? "Zane asked, pushing his glasses up his nose, a nervous habit he'd never quite shaken.
Maggie's sharp gaze snapped to him, catching
