Chapter 77: Usemi

ZANDER SHRUGGED. "I DON'T know the specifics. But I do know she's on a reward poster back home. So, whatever she did, it's pretty serious."

I couldn't quite imagine her face on a reward poster. But why was I surprised after what she'd done to my mom?

Zander's eyes narrowed. "You know something, don't you?" He swore. "Did Dante say something about it? How did he even know about her?"

I bit my lip. "Maybe the Collector is from the same place you're from?" I suggested, hoping that he might make the leap to his father. If he figured it out himself, I wouldn't have to tell him and risk alienating him. I certainly wouldn't like to hear anything bad about my dad.

"Could be," nodded Zander. "There are a few Nasaru facilities. He could have worked in one of them and then branched off on his own somewhere ..."

I sighed, not sure if this was the right time to tell him about the true identity of the Collector.

"Anyway," I said, moving on even though guilt burned through me like acid. "You