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Eachann. Left something for you in your office.
My uncle couldn’t seem to help himself. He simply had to be mysterious.
I messaged Vas with the update and my thoughts about Gabriel. He spent more time in the underworld than I did, and he would let Samael and Danica know what I was thinking. By the time I tucked my phone away, Nathaniel was pulling into Aubrey’s drive. He navigated around the roundabout and parked next to the fountain.
Aubrey answered his door himself. It was one of the things I liked about him. Considering he was fae royalty, he never put on airs. And his staff seemed to love him for it too.
“Evie.” He greeted me with a kiss on the cheek. “I didn’t know you were bringing your mate.”
“Word gets around, I see.”
“The incomparable Evie Amana mated to the werewolf Alpha? This is the most exciting thing to happen in Durham since your sister decided to blow up the Mage Council.”
My expression got stuck between a scowl and a wince. Nathaniel just threw his arm around me and steered me inside.
“Now, what has you looking so serious?” Aubrey asked, leading us into his huge sitting room.
I plopped onto one of his plush sofas, pulling Nathaniel down next to me. He didn’t look happy about it, and I knew he’d prefer to stand—he’d told me it wasn’t comfortable for his wolf to have people standing while he was seated—particularly if they were a threat.
Thankfully, Aubrey gave me a wink and sat.
He missed nothing.
I took a deep breath. “I feel bad coming to you yet again. You’ve given us so much help. But your king has been doing something unforgivable.”
He briefly closed his eyes. “What is it?”
I filled him in about the prisoners Taraghlan was giving to HFE.
The color slowly drained from Aubrey’s face. For a wild moment, I thought he might pass out.
“He wouldn’t. Evenhecouldn’t… His own people?”
“It gets worse.” I told him about Hellaphine.
He stared at me. “You left her there?”
Guilt twisted in my gut. Nathaniel let out a warning growl, and I squeezed his hand. “She insisted, Aubrey. They’ve got her sister.”
Aubrey cursed, closing his eyes.
Thiswas the kind of king the seelie needed. A man who wouldn’t sleep tonight because he knew his people were in danger.
“I need to know if you’ll help us. There are so many of these labs, Aubrey, and our only chance is to hit them all together. That means all of us cooperating and going in at the same time, so we can completely wipe them out. HFE are like cockroaches, and unless we eradicate them, they’ll come crawling back to ruin more lives.”
“Tell me what you’ve got so far.”
“We’ve managed to locate most of the labs, and we won’t hit HFE until we find them all. My uncle found the leader of HFE. His name is Lennox. That makes him the most important target. But if we leave his underlings alive, we risk them rebuilding. I want them wiped out.”
“I want the same.” Aubrey’s voice was hoarse. “My people will help. Depending on how soon we need to move, I can gather anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand seelie.”
“Thank you. We’ll keep you updated.”
“Hellaphine… Do you think she’ll survive?”
“Yes. She’s determined and she’s angry. And most importantly, she believes she has to live so she can get to her sister. She’s powerful, which means they’ll transport her to the main lab—where they put her sister. As soon as we know where she is, we’ll know where Lennox is.”
And the man who’d arranged for my mom to be kidnapped, who’d sent his minions after me, who’d ordered my coven to be slaughtered and beheaded my best friend…
