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Kaida thought about it momentarily, but it still did not feel right. Sure, it was a plan that the king would seem to want since he wanted to control Enzo and her while visiting the kingdom, but it still did not make sense why he would take Blaze. If he wanted to kill the others so she would only be mated to one of them, why take Blaze at all? If he had just murdered Blaze while he was here, that was one less mate to worry about.
"Do you think this is the plan that he is following? Are we overthinking this, or does he just want me out of the way?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, everything sounds too complicated. If he wanted to get rid of my mates so I would only be mated to Enzo, why would he not kill Blaze while he was here? That would be one less mate he would have to worry about. Even if I am more resistant to his ability because of the mate bonds, killing Blaze would mean I would have one less bond to keep me from being able to fight his ability."
No one said anything. She was onto something, and they knew it.
"He kept Blaze alive for a reason. He must want me to come to the kingdom to get him back. Everyone knows what someone will do for their mate. In our history, there has even been someone who burned the entire city down because their mate was murdered. Considering I am more powerful than most, I could level the kingdom if I lost control of myself or my dragon. Keeping Blaze alive would mean he would have a way to control me without using his power."
"If that is the case, you cannot return to the kingdom," Enzo deadpanned.
A growl rose inside Kaida's throat. "Excuse me?"
"If you are saying is true, you cannot return to the kingdom. It is a setup."
"They have Blaze! How am I supposed to stay here and allow them to hold him captive!"
"You just said it yourself. He knows you would do anything for your mate. Anyone with a mate would know that. My father is mated, and he would do anything for my mother, so he would know you would do anything for Blaze. He is hoping that you will come for him."
"How can I just sit here? Would any of you sit here if I were captured?"
Growls filled the room at that thought, though they all still did not want Kaida back in the kingdom. She could feel it in their bonds. They did not want to walk into a trap.
"I understand you want to get your mate back. We all want him back. He may not be fully bonded to you, but he is clearly supposed to be. However, you are too precious to us even to consider risking you."
Kaida knew that was supposed to comfort her, but it only made her angrier.
"Then you need to figure out what we can do to get him back."
Enzo frowned. "What if we didn't do anything?"
It felt like a slap across her face. How would Enzo even be able to suggest such a thing? There was no reason to consider leaving Blaze in Gemar's hands. Was this due to jealousy? Did he not want Blaze back so it could remain just them forever? She understood that Blaze upset an order of things. His bond not being completed was causing a rift, especially since the elementals in the room were snarling at his suggestion, but that was no reason to leave him behind.
"What makes you think that is even an option? He is our brother. It shows that you are an only child and that you would consider leaving someone like a sibling behind."
Enzo put up his sands in a slight surrender. "Just think about it. My father wants us to fight. He wants to show the kingdom how storm dragons are the only ones that should be on the kingdom's soil. He would love to show the kingdom how Elementals would destroy their homes and that they are savages. If we were to leave the island and find a way to sever the bond between Kaida and Blaze, we would cut the snake at the head. I'm sure we could call Adrien here to put up a new barrier. Instead of this being where those who are rejected come, we would just be where the Elementals resided." The others opened their mouths, but Enzo held another hand to make them wait. "We only have two options here. We either fight for that throne and bring Blaze back or keep the people here safe and live out our days together."
The others shook their heads, and Beckett opened his mouth first. "There is no chance in Hell that I would be able to sit here and live with the fact that I left Blaze behind." The others nodded.
Kaida watched Enzo look from them to her. " What do you think?"
"Both of those options are too heavy for me just to pick and be able to live with it. I need time to think about this."
"I can understand that, but you must also consider that the longer Blaze is there, the longer he is around my father. If you want to fight for him, we must gather people immediately and fly into battle. We cannot waste time with that, but if you want to keep everyone safe here, we must get Adrien back to make the barrier so they are protected."
“There are a lot more mechanics to staying here. We receive shipments of supplies from the kingdom that we cannot grow here."
"And I am sure that we can figure that out, too. The other kingdoms may be obliged to help us because Kaida is Plasma. We can offer protection or alliance so they feel more inclined to help us."
Kaida couldn't listen anymore. She quickly stood and rushed to the door. The others leaped to their feet to follow her, but she produced a shield, and they ran into it.
"I need to think. I need air to think about this. I have to choose between my mate and everyone else. I do not like this, and I need to think."
As she went downstairs, she could hear them all arguing about upsetting her and wanting to follow her. Once she walked through the door and a gentle breeze brushed her face, she knew she needed to walk to consider both options.
How the hell am I supposed to choose?
