Chapter 44
Chapter 44: The Echo of the First Stone
Silas and Rossi pursue the identity of the first victim, a woman named Clara Vance—Harold Vance's sister—whose murder was staged as an overdose. They trace her to a remote cabin where they find evidence of the Architect's earliest work, but are ambushed by Steward operatives. Rossi is gravely wounded, and Silas is forced to make a desperate choice that leads him directly into the Architect's trap.
The photograph felt heavier than it should. Silas held it against the dashboard light, studying every line of the stranger's face, the way his hand clasped his sister's, the false warmth in his smile. The image burned into his memory like a brand.
Rossi drove with one hand on the wheel, the other scrolling through her phone. "I'm texting my contact now. She's an early riser. If we're lucky, she'll have something by morning."
"We don't have until morning."
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