Nina couldn't even be seen laughing with some of the younger members.
Even the lounge, which was normally filled with people coming and going, had become strangely subdued.
Everyone knew why... West had returned from his confrontation with Angel Trigger without either of the two missing ladies.
The events of that night had spread through Shadow Reapers like a dark cloud.
West had fought Angel Trigger and nearly killed him... and yet, despite all his strength, speed, and abilities, Angel Trigger had managed to turn the situation around by revealing that he had placed fail-safes on the lives of Aria and Liz.
If West killed him, they would die...
If West refused to cooperate, they would remain missing... and if West tried anything reckless... Angel Trigger had made it clear that he had prepared for that possibility too.
For the next couple of days, West spent most of his time inside his office.
