Next week passed in a haze of anxiousness. They both spent every day waiting for news about Holloway's location. Neither of them could focus on anything else. Every morning they checked for letters and every evening they slept disappointed.
Finally, a week later, a message arrived from Maren. Her network had tracked Holloway. According to Maren, he was living in a small village far away from Ravenmoor.
Austin and Alina didn't wait and immediately rode towards the village. They decided to go alone without any guards on their horses.
By noon, they reached the village. It was small but peaceful. Holloway's cottage was at the edge of the village. They reached the cottage and jumped from their horses. The garden in front of the cottage was overgrown. Weeds covered the flowerbeds and the wooden fence was slightly broken.
A woman in her mid-thirties opened the door when they knocked. She looked tired and worried. Her eyes widened in surprise, the moment she saw Austin.
