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they only made her think of what her parents had been through.
    “Tamsin received a phone call from Cush.” Trik’s voice drew Cassie’s attention and she turned to face him. He hadn’t told her about the call. She hoped that Elora was alright. She, of course, wanted the others to be okay too, but Elora was a part of her like an arm or a leg, and she couldn’t stand the idea of something happening to her especially since her parents had been taken.
    “Lorsan knew they were going to be flying; he even knew the flight they were on. Some of his minions sabotaged the plane.”
    Cassie sucked in a quick breath.
    Trik looked at her and his eyes softened. “It wasn’t while they were on the plane, Beautiful. It was before they had even boarded.”
     
    ]’  he felt the rapid beat of her heart begin to slow slightly with relief.
    “Lorsan is resourceful. I was not his only spy and apparently he is keeping closer tabs on us than we realized. I know it will take us longer to drive, but I just don’t feel safe taking a plane at this point. There’s no way to defend a plane. At least in a car we are in control and can stop or change directions if we need to.”
    “What are Cush and his group doing?” Rin asked.
    “They are going to take a cab to a car rental place and drive to Vegas. He had the same idea I did about being in control. He didn’t like the fact that he had no way of knowing if the dark elves watching them would know if they booked a new flight. And he didn’t want to take the risk of finding out.” Trik motioned toward the door that led to the garage. “Cassie’s parents’ SUV is here so that’s what we will take.” He paused and then looked at Rin. “I don’t like the fact that Lorsan has his lackeys keeping an eye on all of us. He probably has someone watching this house. I want you to stay here as sentry. I realize that’s not exactly the most exciting job. But when we get Cassie’s parents back and bring them here, it would give me peace of mind to know that we won’t be walking into a trap set by Lorsan.”
    Rin bowed his head. “It is an honor to guard what is important to my queen. I won’t let the enemy take root in her childhood home.”
    Trik saw Cassie’s face blush. “You have to remember, love, that Rin is what you would call old school .”
    Rin looked up and grinned at Cassie. “I suppose in this day and age I should say something more along the lines of, no problem, I got this.”
    Cassie laughed. “That would sound less formal, but honestly it sounds awkward coming from you.”
    He nodded. “Then I shall practice your lingo while I stand sentinel. Perhaps, when I see you again I will blow your mind with my mad skills.”
    Cassie gave him a thumbs up. “Great. I think.”
    Trik chuckled as he turned back to the rest of the group.
    “Where exactly are we going?” Tony spoke up.
    Trik glanced at Tamsin but Cassie couldn’t read the silent communication that seemed to pass between them. She could only imagine it meant his answer wasn’t going to be an encouraging one.
    “As you know,” Trik began as he folded his arms across his chest, “dark elves are drawn to the pleasures in this world, especially the darker ones.”
    Cassie shivered at his words.
    “There are other places in the United States like Las Vegas. Places where being self-indulgent is not frowned upon, but actually encouraged. Dark elves feed off of the depravity of the humans. Something that might not be widely known among the light elves is that dark elves can even draw certain power from places that are especially corrupt.” He let out a tense breath before he continued. “I have had the misfortune of knowing Tarron a long time and know many of the dark places in this country that he likes to frequent. One of his favorite places, and a place that definitely gives the dark elves more power, is New Orleans.”
    Cassie squeezed her eyes closed shaking her head slowly. “I should have seen that one