The days after the attack dragged were filled with fear. Everyone was at alert, trying to sense if there was danger still lurking around. They knew Lucia could strike any time soon, so they need to be on the safe side. The guards patrolled ceaselessly, torches burning through the night, yet the fear lingered stronger. People whispered that she would return — tonight, tomorrow, perhaps even now.

Logan carried that dread heavier than anyone else. Though he moved through the halls with his ...