Max follows the man home. Alec follows.

Alec kept his distance, waiting and watching as Max talked to the man. At first their conversation seemed harmless but quickly it turned ugly, something the man said obviously hitting Max like a ton of bricks. Even from a few blocks away Alec could see Max's entire body tense up. Her fists closed tightly at her sides, whatever he had said it had pissed Max off. The man pulled out a small piece of paper showing it to Max before putting it back into his pocket. His body language became more aggressive, and knowing Max he knew the man was in for a world of pain. But to Alec's surprise Max didn't attack the man, she didn't lash out against him. Her shoulders slumped, and she refused to meet the gaze of the man who was still talking. For the first time since he had met her Max looked defeated, she looked lost, helpless even. The man nodded at Max, and she nodded back, agreeing to something. They're conversation seemingly done the man started to walk away with Max following him.

Back in Manticore Alec had excelled at stealth and tailing missions so staying unseen while keeping pace with Max was easy. Alec watched them both carefully as they walked through the streets before stopping in front of one of the run down houses that made up the neighborhood. As soon as they entered the house Alec moved closer making sure he was in a location where he could easily see through all the windows of the home.