Chapter 141: A Jealous Man

A glance at the caller ID had him scrubbing one hand over his fatigued face before answering gruffly. "Grandfather." "Marcus." The elder Hunter's gravelly baritone voice brooked no wasted preamble. "I've handled the cleanup in Hammer City per your instructions. All loose ends from the incident have been...terminated." A shudder of distaste rippled through Marcus at the implication, even as he recognized the necessity of his grandfather's ruthless efficiency. They were a family that did what was required to protect their own, no matter how unsavory. "Understood. Thank you for seeing to it personally." He risked a glance at Elena's pale, motionless form. "There's been no change here on my end." A ponderous pause followed before the Old Master spoke again. "She is a fighter, my granddaughter-in-law. Have faith that she will wake when her spirit is ready to rejoin us." The simple words carried the weight of a man who had witnessed the regenerative capabilities of their bloodline over