POV: Darius
The night air was thick with the silence as Caleb and I sat in the car, headlights cutting through the darkness. We both watched as Stephen got into his vehicle and drove off into the night.
For a while, neither of us said a word. The only sound came from the faint hum of the engine.
Caleb broke the silence first. “What do you think?”
I scoffed, running a hand over my jaw. “I don’t know what I’m thinking right now.”
He turned slightly in his seat, watching me. “Do you believe what he said?”
“There’s only one way to find out,” I muttered. “If what he said about Alfred Jon is true, then I’ll have to believe that he wants revenge on Maximus too.”
Caleb frowned. “So do we raid his house now?”
“No.” I shook my head. “We’ll bide our time.”
I paused, thoughts turning in my he
