Thursday, May 10th, 2:33 PM

With Elise's whereabouts unknown and the heightened security added by Dmitri, Mako's vacation quickly turned sour. He thanked Arman at the bar and secretly meandered back out to the balcony to catch a breath of fresh air.

A gust of salty wind passed over him, and he eyed a crowd of guests gathering around the main pool on the main deck. Blending in might allow him to remain hidden while eavesdropping to see if anyone else had spotted peculiar ...