The shadow of vengeance

lliance with her brother, no matter how fragil

feeling that they were being watched. Every step they took,

on the hilt of his sword. Edward, too, seemed on e

uments detailing the Meridans' treachery. But as they searched through

d with. It was as if someone had deliberately trie

tion etched on her face. "Someone's bee

careful. If we're being watched, it m

le. "We can't give up now.

s seedy underbelly. They spoke to informants, bribed guards,

thicker. Bella couldn't shake the feeling that they were walking int

ght they'd found a breakthr

s echoing through her mind. When she came to, she was lying in

" Bella asked, h

rned grim. "He's gone.

umbling around her. She had trus

aised the stakes. And B