The statement ended, but it was obvious what it meant. Zack's father had been responsible for something besides my disappearance. My entire family had been destroyed because of him. My voice trembled with a mixture of fear and anger as I met Lydia's eyes. "Do you have any idea about what has been going on with my dad? Where he is at the moment?" Lydia shook her head and muttered. "We are definitely not aware. Marcus became more enigmatic and protective after you were taken. He persisted in resisting Gaius abilities, but eventually he vanished. While some believe he died in a battle, others say he just crawled beneath a rock. That being said, no one can be certain." The hope that had flickered in my chest faded, replaced with a heavy sense of uncertainty. The exact darkness my dad, the l