Unexpected Allies

Chapter 123:

Again, in his cabin, James winced once more at how much his muscles ached from another miserable night on that lumpy cabin mattress. His lazy ass finally got going after smelling brewing coffee, so he tripped into the kitchen, squinting against the bright morning light.

As usual, Hawk hunched over her laptop, typing away like a woman obsessed. She looked up as James walked in. "About time you woke up. We have a busy day ahead."

James grunted and filled his cup with coffee. "What's on the agenda?"

Hawk spun her laptop around. "Take a gander at this."

James leaned in with big eyes as he scrolled through the screen. It was an email from some mysterious name, claiming to have inside information on the Shadow Council.

"Is this legit?" James exclaimed, his interest truly woken.

Hawk shrugged. "Might be. Might be a trap, though. Still, it's the best lead we've got right now."

James scrolled down the email. That had been from some small cog in one of Elena's companies. He said h