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Chapter 26 - CHAPTER 26 ~ A BREAK IN THE DARKNESS

Xavier's POV

I stormed back into my office and slammed the door harder than necessary.

 

"Fuck."

 

The word echoed through the room.

 

"What a complete waste of time." An entire damn day, gone for nothing.

 

I tossed my jacket onto a chair and started pacing... My team followed me inside, looking just as exhausted as I felt.

 

We had spent the entire day driving around New York, visiting ammunition stores, weapons suppliers, repair shops, and every shady hole-in-the-wall business that might have some connection to Lucifer's operation and what did we get?

 

Nothing, absolutely nothing. Not even a single useful lead.

 

My hands settled on my hips as I stared at the suspect board.

 

The same empty board with the same faceless ghost... Lucifer.

 

Honestly, the man was turning into a personal insult at this point.

 

I stopped in front of the board and laughed bitterly.

 

"Tell me why I spent ten hours chasing bullshit."

 

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