“Give us a warning next time, Lennox,” Kara scolded. “You almost got yourself killed sneaking up on us like that.”
“You’re the one who told us to come here.” Lennox shrugged as we retracted our weapons. “That communication crystal sure does come in handy, doesn’t it.”
“Man, I haven’t been in here in ages.” Luka looked around, his eyes wide. “I can’t believe nothing changed, that it still held up.”
“I don’t think your grandfather ever knew it existed,” Declan added. “He wouldn’t have known to come snooping.”
“Did anyone else ever know about it?” Kara asked.
The boys shook their heads. “We don’t know for sure, but I think my father knew about it, but he never let on for sure.”
“Even I wasn’t allowed to know about it,” Zienna said, crossing her arms over her chest and jutting out her bottom lip dramatically.
“No girls allowed!” Nico taunted. “You should feel lucky you’re even being let in now.”
Zienna rolled her eyes and opened her mouth but was cut off by Declan, “Enough reminiscing, we’ve got work to do.” The harpy cracked his neck side to side. “We need to get out of this city as soon as possible.”
“Declan’s right. Time to shed some blood.” A cruel smile lit up Lennox’s face. “I’ve had to play nice with Adreona’s followers all day. I’ve got a lot of pent-up energy to expel.”
“Get him secured and I can wake him up.” I drew my magic to my fingertips. Lennox wasn’t the only one eager to expel some pent-up energy.
Declan and Nico hoisted up the male, securing his arms and wrists to the chair.
Once he was properly secured, I approached him, pressing my fingers to his temples.
“Wakey wakey, little guard.”
30
LENNOX
The male’s eyes opened with a gasp.
Luce continued to hold his head in her hands as he looked around the room, eyes wide with panic.
“What is this?” He struggled against the restraints. “Why am I here? Why did you do this to me?”
“Don’t worry,” Nico drawled. “If you cooperate, we might let you out of here alive.”
“He might make promises, but I won’t.” I came into the light. “Recognize me?”
The guard’s eyes widened. “Your Majesty,” he stammered.
“That isn’t what your people called me when you held me captive.” I reached for the dagger hidden at my side.
“I had nothing to do with your capture!”
“You are part of the Panateia, are you not?”
He swallowed, his throat bobbing, as he nodded.
“You might not have participated in the events of my being held hostage, but you conspire with the enemy.” I pointed my dagger toward Luka, “You want my mate dead, theHigh King. You are guilty by association. You commit treason by beingpart of the Panateia.”
“She wants information.” Declan’s wings twitched behind him as he stepped to my side. “Tell her what she wants to hear, and we will let you out alive.”
“You’re no fun, Declan.”
Luka brushed my hair over my shoulder, placing a kiss behind my ear. “One step at a time, Sweetheart. Don’t get ahead of yourself yet.”
