They spent the rest of the evening laughing and talking over what was left of their meal, but a gnawing feeling kept pulling at Raine. She sensed that Samson's Locks was a powerful weapon, although she didn't know how, and in the hands of Virtra ... well ... Raine would rather not think of that at the moment. She just hoped that it wouldn't mean the destruction of her kingdom

"Are you well?" Bryce whispered into her ear, leaning close, startling her. "You appear to be lost in ...