The bookstore they had been hiding in was compromised. After the news broadcast, it was only a matter of time before the wrong people traced Jude's presence to the area. So Elias had split the group, scattering operatives to different points in the city. Jude had taken the most dangerous route, toward the heart of the web they were trying to dismantle. Lynx had made her presence known. She wasn't afraid to go public. That meant she wanted to draw him in, manipulate the board until he had no choice but to move where she wanted him. But Jude had been taught by people far colder than Clarissa Vale. He'd learned how to play a game without rules, and more importantly, how to change the board completely.