Asteria was on the wrong continent. She should’ve known better than to let Hines plan all of this on his own. While it made sense to her that she should know as little as possible for fear that the stupid girl would somehow discover what they were up to, if they could shield their location, she could shield her thoughts. Now, out of precaution, she’d miss out on Cadence Findley’s capture. The thought sickened her.

“Listen, it’s not all that bad,” Hines assured her. ...