{Asher's POV}
I allowed myself a subtle, knowing smile. Rex and Ifrit had successfully rescued Loona and the other captives—everything was unfolding according to plan.
I'd spent weeks studying my brother, Akira, and Josh, the high-ranking Shinigami syndicate Commanders. Through them, I learned that Saturdays were when the Shinigami were at their busiest. Forcing Mio to send the explicit video of Loona and me having sex to Josh was the catalyst; I knew a man like Josh wouldn't let an insult like that slide. That was why I'd gifted Loona the enchanted necklace. Imbued with my own magic, it allowed my summons to track her location anywhere on the map.
I had initially assumed they would take her to some shady Shinigami stronghold for punishment. The reality was far crueler: they took her somewhere to join other people they'd kidnapped to use as test subjects.
