Amidst the chaos, Alex's thoughts were a world away, trespassing into the depths of another man's mind.
Howard Owens, a man of great influence, found himself in the midst of a crucial meeting with the English prime minister, when a peculiar sensation jolted his thoughts.
He recognized the familiar sensation of someone attempting to wrest one of his soul-snared acolytes from his control and was prepared to dismiss it when the sensation took an unexpected turn.
The usual response from the soul snare was enough to shatter all the attempts, normally. But this time, it was different.
When the first tether broke inside Killian, Howard instantly knew.
"I'm sorry, Prime Minister. Could I reconvene with you at a later date? Something urgent has come up, and I must deal with it personally," he apologized.
