Nathan's POV

The air in my office was thick with a suffocating, unbearable tension. Two days had passed since Adina’s disappearance, and the silence was a deafening torment. We had no leads, no news, no trace of her. The seer had gone into a deep trance, and the information she provided was frustratingly vague. Why was this so hard? Why couldn't we find her? The helplessness was a slow, burning poison in my veins. I paced my office, my mind a storm of anxiety and anger.

Just then, the door ...