The helicopter touched down on the private landing pad atop the skyscraper of High Tower with a low, steady hum before the blades gradually slowed to a stop.
Before the door had even fully opened, Viola's eyes searched instinctively for Sebastian.
He wasn't there among the people waiting for their arrival, but Matt was.
The disappointment settled quietly in her chest, heavier than she wanted to admit.
Matt stepped forward to help her down first before turning to help Zoe down, the she-wolf still rubbing sleep from her eyes after dozing through most of the flight against Gilbert's shoulder. Warriors quickly approached to unload their luggage while the midmorning breeze swept across the landing pad.
"Has he been caught?" Viola asked once she was out of earshot of Zoe and Gilbert, with Matt beside her.
