THE MAZE OF DECEPTION

anger's words. Who was he, and how did he know her name

es seemed to bore into her soul. Aria felt a shiver run down

ust me," he said. "I'm the on

s stranger, to believe that he could keep her safe. But another part

his pocket and pulled out a small, leather-bound book. He flipped

eyes locked on hers. "She wrote it before she di

fingers trembling as she broke the seal. The parchment

organization, one that had been hiding in plain sight for centuries. It

he crucial role she was destined t

inished the letter, her eye

emanded, her voice b

d, his eyes glinti

"And I'm here to help you unco