“What makes you think that?” Joshua lifted an eyebrow, his eyes glinting with curiosity.

“Well, first, I walked by a room with double doors down the hallway—it looked like the master bedroom, but it doesn’t look like you're staying there,” I explained. “Second, I saw guards stationed in the garden. Being a Shadow Guard yourself I thought you wouldn’t need that kind of security detail. So who are you all protecting?”

I tapped my fingers lightly on the table as ...