Nirvana Effect

37



Tomy dropped out of the trees and ran as fast as he could to his car. “Back to the base,” he ordered his driver.

He tried to stop the racing of his mind. Edward was betraying the tribe. Of that, he was certain. He had no orders for this eventuality. He was only to watch Edward and report. He would need a nod from Mahanta to take care of Edward.

The woman needs to be taken care of, too. Edward must have shown her the secret.

Tomy’s thoughts diverted. Before I do anything, I must bring word to Manassa. The others can tend to business.

Once he arrived at their Lisbaad base, an abandoned three-story tenement at the outskirts of town, it only took a few seconds to issue his orders. There would be no questions, only compliance. Such was the way of the Onge.

He got into the car with Da’lin and left for the village.