Chapter 270

Ethan Shaw had repeated it more times than he could count—no one in Blue Eagle was to approach Ava Quarles on their own. It wasn’t just about keeping her presence hidden from Celeste Harper. The real threat was if someone from the Vulture organization found out. That could be deadly. Nora Murray had always followed orders as his second-in-command, so him finding out she broke protocol completely caught him off guard. "You better have a solid reason.” “It’s been a while since I saw her. When I heard she was in Yannburgh, I got curious about why she hadn’t rejoined the team… that’s all.” Seeing the cold look start to form on Ethan’s face, Nora took a deep breath and her tone turned serious. “Captain, I’ll take three days in the brig. Voluntarily.” She used “Captain”—not “Ethan.” He stared at her for a few seconds. “Then go see Mr. Foster and get your punishment.” Rules were rules. Personal ties didn’t make anyone exempt—not even Nora, the one closest to him. Snow had been pushed to the s