After returning to the estate to get dressed, Maya and I head to the scene where Lyle is. One of my patrols has been standing with him, guarding his body until we arrive. Once they see us coming, they move away, so I can see him.

Ethan takes the note from Lance and looks down at it. He sighs heavily before handing it to me.

“We’re coming for you.” The words feel anticlimactic. “That’s it?”

“Apparently so,” Ethan says, scoffing. “We knew that.”

I shake my head and flip it on ...