Xander
Axe's odd behaviour alerted me to a problem. As the day wound down, he wasn't acting naturally. Still, I was preoccupied with the impending battle, so I ignored him for a time. It wasn't until I got a call from Janet that I did anything about it.
She was in a state of panic. There was no sign of Danisha at her residence. Since Pete had enlisted, she and Danisha were alone at home. My worries were heightened by the news. Several hours had passed since Danisha had left the Palace after meeting me before I got the call. It was clear that she was in some sort of danger if she never returned home.
I was concerned if Cadmus's henchmen had managed to kidnap her. The very idea made me antsy. I made several frantic attempts to reach her by phone but failed. The fact that my calls went dir
