*Noah*

It was time to leave. Zara, Serena, and I were joined by a group of Drogomor warriors who’d flown in with us. We all boarded the vehicle.

As we rode in the SUV, I vaguely paid attention to what Serena was saying. To be honest, she spoke a lot and just never said much.

I wished I could get myself more interested in her. She was a brilliant woman with a lot of passion and good ideas. But she had nothing on others I found myself more interested in. ...