Chapter 66 Mother's Truth

• Lexi's chambers occupied the compound's most prestigious wing, their carved doors standing like sentinels guarding secrets that had died with their occupant. Bobby hesitated at the threshold, her hand resting on cool metal handles.
• "We don't have to do this tonight," Gideon offered quietly. "Kane's information will wait until morning."
• "No." Bobby's voice carried more certainty than she felt. "If there's something in here that explains Madeleine's choices, I need to know now. Before Samuel's ritual, before everything changes again."