Chapter 32

EMBERS

THE ELITE QUARTERS, GRENALIA, JUST BEFORE DAWN.

"Yawwwn" Josef stretched on his exquisite bed as he reached for his bedside table and reached for a glass of water and discovered the cup to be empty.

"Fuck this shit" Josef cussed to the air as he staggered in the dark and walked across his bedroom towards the kitchen.

Josef crossed his bedroom door when he heard the sound of his front door opening and closing.

The High Marshall's son stopped cold in his tracks as he peered into the dark living room and called out.

"John, Edward?Are you guys there?" Josef hollered the names of his friends into the dark.

Josef made a step forward but froze as the next thing he saw was a masked figure in black clothes rushing at him.

Josef's feet were already moving to the side even as his brain processed what was happening.

The figure,

blew past Josef and came to a screeching halt as he reached out his hand and dragged Josef by his left arm, using him as a brake somewhat to keep himself from runni