CHAPTER 25
Jae’s limbs ached from exhaustion, but he couldn’t sleep yet. Sun was somewhere in this city, at least if his sources were reliable. There might be dozens of brothels, but he hadn’t traveled this far to give up. If he ran out of money, he’d beg or cheat or steal. It didn’t matter how long it took. He was here for his sister, which was all that mattered.
He stretched his back, ready to set out, when the streetlight was blocked by a looming shadow. He reached for his stick, but the massive stranger gripped one end and jerked it out of his hands. He leaned down and growled in Jae’s ear. “Walk with me. Now.”
Jae sized up his attacker. What did he want? Money? Jae would kill with his bare hands before he gave that up. His sister was only kilometers away. He darted his eyes back an
