I hadn't told Rose anything about this yet. I knew her well enough to be sure she'd act impulsively and hunt Philip down. But if she did, something would definitely happen to Grace. What Grace needed right now was someone she trusted. If I left her to her own devices, she'd probably try something reckless. That's exactly why I hadn't said anything. Yet, anyway.
For now, all I could do was wait.
The night came and went, but Philip still hadn't returned home. I'd been talking to Sandra over the phone, asking her to dig into Philip's whereabouts. She told me he wasn't spotted anywhere near Rakkan, which only meant one thing—he was probably out of Rakkan. Most likely at the cult's base.
