I got dressed in silence while Natalia watched from the bed. The coordinates from the unknown number burned in my memory like a brand. Somewhere in the mountains north of the city. Remote. Isolated. Perfect for an ambush or a private conversation, depending on who was waiting.
"You're really doing this."
I finished buttoning my shirt. "You already know the answer."
"I know. I just wanted to hear you say it out loud so I could remember exactly how stupid you sounded when I'm planning your funeral."
"That's my girl. Always supportive."
She threw a pillow at my head. I caught it without looking.
"Take the car from the garage. The black sedan with the tinted windows. It's registered to a shell company Veronica set up for discrete transportation." She was already reaching for her phone on the nightstand. "I'm calling Maki to meet you at the coordinates. And I'm alerting Seraphina that you received contact from an unknown party."
"Don't tell Seraphina."
"Satori—"
