Zen walked over to the flashing terminal. He glanced over his shoulder at the Goddess of War and the Spymaster.
"Stay where you are. And stay quiet," Zen ordered flatly.
Zen tapped the console, causing the blinding gold light to flicker and expand upward into a tall, high-definition holographic projection.
Aurelia appeared.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, giving off the cold, perfect grace of true royalty. She wore a tailored dress made of white and gold silk. A small, glowing crown floated just above her silver-blonde hair, and her sharp blue eyes immediately looked at Zen.
She didn't even look surprised to see him.
Instead, her eyes narrowed into sharp, icy slits.
"It has been five days, Zen," Aurelia said. Her voice was smooth, but it carried a chilling, demanding edge. "Five days since my courier delivered the biometric lockbox to you in the Ares Domain. I expected you to take the first train to my capital."
