The others fell silent when Aiden entered his home. Janet smiling tentatively, pressed a protective hand to the child lying in her womb.

"Is she all right, Aiden?" She asked.

He nodded abruptly, curiously grateful for her concern. No one would question him, yet his behavior was completely out of character for him. He got right to the point.

"How did the assassins find her unprotected?"

The others looked at one another. Aiden was among the few that always found time to ...