Chapter 241

• Jace sat in the dim light of his office, the cityscape stretching out before him, a patchwork of lights and shadows that mirrored the turmoil within him.
• The weight of his recent victory over the Ryders, which should have felt like a triumph, now lay heavy on his shoulders. His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, each one more unsettling than the last.
• He leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the glass of whiskey he held.