Skull didn’t say a word as he closed in on Niko, each step a silent declaration of war. At first, Jason thought it was a betrayal. A was of skull telling him that he was no longer his and now he was shifting his alliance. But instead his heavy boots crunched against the gravel in the courtyard, the only sound in the suffocating silence. Jason’s breath caught, but he didn’t stop him. His eyes were locked on Niko’s smirking face, on Irene’s narrowed gaze. Anna gripped his wrist tighter, her heart thudding with a terrible premonition. “Skull,” Raven’s low voice crackled through the comm in Jason’s ear. “This isn’t the time.” But Skull wasn’t listening. His shoulders rolled forward, muscles taut beneath his coat. He reached behind him, unsheathing the silver combat blade he always kept hidden. It shimmered under the estate lights. Niko tilted his head, amused. “Oh? Sending your dog after me now, Jason? Or is he just tired of your leash?” “I’m here for my own reasons,” Skull grow

Jason looked at her and was not sure the version of Alessia hew as seeing. The woman he fell in love with was sacred and timid. She won't dare raise her voice at Niko or at Irene. She was going to hide behind him but her, she was fire and she was boiling with so much anger and hatred. Jason couldn't stop wondering if he liked the version of her or he was just missing Alessia. " They are gone " one of the men got back looking tried. " We combe everywhere but just looked like they vanished into the thin air. The meeting was brief. Niko and Irene were labelled and outcast and a law wiring the Carter walls was made to have them arrested and brought to justice the moment they tried to attack Jason. " What are you going to do now?" Ophelia asked staring at Jason who was now calm. " You could take over the Carter's mansion lile you have always done. Don't forget you are the bridge joining the Carter and the Walkers together now." Jason looker at their faces. He could see they were a