Drummond swung toward them. Another tinier flash drew Jake’s attention back to the man’s pin. Jake might have missed it if he hadn’t already been looking. The eye of the griffin sparked with a bit of dark fire. Jake had noted the eye during the limo ride across London. At the time, he’d thought it was a tiny black diamond.
But now he knew the truth.
Jake recognized the gem that made up that black eye. It was a tiny speck of bloodstone, the crystal forged by the dark alchemy of Kalverum Rex.
Jake fought against a shudder of revulsion. Here was positive proof that some connection existed between the past and the present. But what was that link? Jake forced his gaze away, keeping his knowledge hidden.
“So are you all done here?” Drummond asked.
Jake shared a glance with Kady. As the shock faded, a fire had entered her eyes. He read the answer to Drummond’s question in her face. It matched his own.
Are they done here?
For once, Jake and Kady were united in their answer.
No…we’ve only just begun.