Chapter 55

STEFANO. My mouth goes dry when Priestess Lilith’s words finally start to make sense in my head. Suddenly, I feel like I’m going to hyperventilate. “Why is he being kept there?” I manage to ask at last, gripping the phone hard in my hand. “What did he do? Is he dangerous? And how did you know?” “Easy with the questions,” she says calmly, but I can say that my concern is getting to her. “I don’t know what he did, but it can’t be that good considering he’s from a very well known rich family in the Society. The Rosenthals have much power here, and they could erase any bad record if they wanted to. I knew it because I saw it the night he was getting carted off. They didn’t take him to any of the centers here, not that there are a lot… he just vanished.” My chest feels hollow now. “And where is the institution?” “Arkham Mental Institute,” she says. “It’s not far from here. It shouldn’t be difficult for you to find him.” “Thank you” is the only thing I manage to say before turning the