Chapter 21

• He nodded then started the car.
• Elias looped around the bustling central downtown to the edge of the city. It was older and the buildings had been here since the founding of Harbor Crossing. Eventually, modern skyscrapers and infrastructure shifted east, moving the heart of the city away from its history.
• This original part of Harbor Crossing was affectionally known as Old Town. Sprawling mansions stood behind formidable stone walls. Most of them backed to a wide grassy area called City Park. It was one of the few open spaces that wasn’t paved within city limits. On most days, you could find humans playing volleyball or having barbecues there. At night, humans stayed far away. Too many grisly and disturbing things happened there after dark.