Flashback ( PDFDrive )

THIRTY-NINE
ARE YOU TELLING ME YOUR hive is at Everglen?” Sophie asked,
tightening her grip on Tarina and trying to keep her knees from
collapsing.
But Tarina shook her head. And Sophie could breathe again. Until
Tarina added, “That’s where it used to be.”
Then everything was back to spinning.
And Sophie had to fight very hard not to scream when she said,
“You didn’t think you should mention this when we were there a few
hours ago, searching for security risks because a member of the
Neverseen is now living at the property?”
“I didn’t,” Tarina agreed—sounding annoyingly calm—“because I
wasn’t authorized to share that information. I’m still technically not
authorized to do so, but you’ve at least agreed to an alliance. And I’m
counting on my empress to understand why I’ve taken this leap. More
important, though: Everglen no longer matters. The hive had to be
moved several decades ago, when we needed more space.”
Well.
That solved the mystery of why Luzia left Everglen and gave it to
Alden.
But if the old hive was gone, why suggest he install the fence?
“Is there something valuable in the abandoned hive—something
the Neverseen might want to get their hands on?” Sophie wondered.