Chapter 289

[Cordelia]

Falling hard onto my knees, I watch in stunned silence as all of my hopes for the future are dashed beyond any hope of recovery.

Jude and Jasper were supposed to be by our side before the building was destroyed. Henri and Sydney were supposed to be in police custody and not at the bottom of a pile of rubble.

And across the rubble, staring at us all is a face I'll never forget.

Magnus.

With a tip of his hat, he gets back in his car as a slim blonde moves to give him room in the back seat.

Sydney.

"Clark, pull in the drones. It's too late. Magnus knows," I point to the black sedan driving away.

"Wait a minute," Clark follows the car with a drone as he looks through a visual display. "Almost got it. Yes!"

Just as he takes his photo, the drone, and all the others, fall to the ground.

Clark pulls off his glasses and curses. "Damn EMP. He just shorted all the electromagnetic pulses within a mile radius."

"So our phones won't work either," I moan. "Do you think Jude and Jasp