Page 92 of Agony of Our Regret

Sky shrugged. “You two were in a good mood.”

“Yeah, I assumed maybe you heard from someone else already.” Luca looked at Noah. “Maybe you should explain.”

“On Monday, I had a vision. The assassination of Prime Minister Allen of the United Kingdom at a United Nations conference in Geneva. I recognized the location and people involved quickly enough to alert the chancellors. They worked with all the authorities involved and not only prevented it from happening, but arrested those involved. They admitted to being hired by AS leaders.” Noah paused and looked at Luca. “You can probably give more details.”

Luca rubbed the back of his neck. “My dad sent out updates throughout the day. The U.N. declared the AS a terrorist organization, and we provided the list of members we put together. They’re being arrested as we speak. So far, three hundred are in custody around the world.”

I shook my head. “So, you had a vision, and they acted? Governments are arresting people globally?”

Noah nodded.

“So, it’s over?” Vince asked.

Luca beamed. “It’s over. The AS leaders were apprehended first, so they couldn’t send warnings. The remainder will be picked up over the next few days.”

I leaned back against the counter. “And you came in and wanted to chat about what we thought the baby was?”

Vince and I shared a look.

“If you read the last email, you’d have known about the arrests.” Gavin let out a laugh. “I thought it was weird, but our responses to big news and trauma aren’t exactly normal at this point.”

I closed my eyes and let the information sink in. “So, they finally did something big enough to get everyone’s attention.”

“Attempted,” Noah corrected.

“You prevented an assassination?” I tried to keep the disbelief from my voice. I didn’t want Noah to think I doubted him.

He gave me a smug nod, so I knew he wasn’t bothered. “The U.K. is planning a ceremony.”

Vince gasped. “Seriously?”

“Well, not just for me. For the Society as a whole, but Bruce ensured I’d be a guest of honor.”

“Well, shit.” Vince’s shoulders dropped. “It’s over?”

“The AS is no longer a threat. We had groups, along with the human agencies, watching every known AS office. The authorities raided them at the same time as the assassination attempt. They didn’t see us coming,” Luca boasted.

“It was an organized reverse attack.” I grinned. “I can’t believe it.”

“How long have you guys all known about this?” Vince asked.

“The vision only gave us three days’ notice. We mobilized as quickly as possible. None of our departments shared anything outside of secure lines because we didn’t want to risk a leak. The emails today were more of a live play-by-play of what was happening,” Noah explained.

“Why didn’t Tessa mention anything?” I wondered out loud.

“She probably realized you didn’t know and didn’t want to stress you out,” Gavin guessed. “Plus, you were in public and couldn’t say much.”

That was a good point. She hadn’t seemed off at all. She was a better actress than I gave her credit for.

“So now what?” Vince finally asked.

Everyone defaulted to Luca, who shrugged. “I’m not sure yet. We’ll likely return to business as normal. Well, normal before the AS uprising. People who moved closer to their Councils can return home if they wish. They’ll lift the other restrictions, too, like traveling in groups.”

“So, we’ll go back to working on crime rather than the AS?” Sky guessed.

“Yeah, helping people and collaborating with the human agencies. All the reasons the Society was established,” he confirmed.

“How novel.” Gavin grinned.

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