Chapter 12

• Raven
• The buzz of conversation and the clatter of footsteps slowly faded into the background. My mind raced with thoughts of what I had just learned, the threads of my plan slowly knitting together. But before I could fully settle into my thoughts, Marcus cleared his throat beside me. There was a certain seriousness in his expression that immediately caught my attention.
• “Raven,” he said, his voice lowering slightly as we walked down the long hallway. “There’s something I need to discuss with you. Something important.”