“Any word?”
Axel looked up from the report he had been reading to see his mother stepping into the office, he glanced down at his phone, but there were no calls, no messages.
Alice had told him they would enter Spring this afternoon, and once inside the border, they were on complete radio silence. Their phones were shut off. Until they accomplished their mission, there would be no more messages or calls.
Axel clenched his jaw and took a deep breath. He shook his head as his mother continued to approach.
“They’ll be all right,” she said. “Both Ashleigh and Alice are strong women who are more than capable of taking care of themselves.”
Axel nodded but gave no vocal response.
Corrine watched him closely and then sat down to face him.
“Are you angry with me?” she asked. “For the oath?”
Axel sighed and leaned back in his chair, holding his mother’s gaze.
“No,” he said quietly. “I understand and still agree with your reasoning.”
