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That one sentence causes my heart to double in speed. My knees feel weak as I look expectedly at the alpha, waiting for him to tell me whatever bad news he has.
“To further taunt the Alpha Council, King Hastings has announced who he plans to eliminate tomorrow,” Damian says cautiously. “And I will tell you, but first I need to make sure that you won’t cause an earthquake.”
His words make my stomach muscles tighten. The room starts to go dark. Devin nudges me over to the couch. My legs weaken and I fall onto the couch with a thump.
What if it’s Nico?
No, no. Devin is right. I can’t worry about things that I don’t know. Whatever it is, we will figure it out. I can’t let my over active imagination get the best of me. I also need to be calm so I don’t accidentally cause an earthquake.
I take a deep breath and feel my heart rate begin to slow.
Devin sits down beside me. “Are you okay?”
I nod, then turn to Damian. “Tell me.”
“King Hastings has two victims.” Damian clears his throat. “The first is a young tiger shifter. He’s about nineteen years old, a family friend to Alpha Vagus.”
Alpha Vagus is the tiger shifter alpha.
My heart hurts for the young shifter. It’s not fair. He didn’t choose this. We’re all victims of a war that we can’t control.
“You said he had two victims chosen.” My voice sounds hoarse as I ask. I know that Damian is nervous, and I don’t think he was nervous about telling me about the shifter.
Damian sits down on the sofa across from Devin and me. He makes eye contact before speaking. “Tori, he’s caught Kailor again. He’s been tortured and they are planning his execution for the morning. And this time, I don’t imagine he can get away. He’s going to be heavily guarded.”
Kai.
Just the thought of something happening to him brings tears to my eyes. He’s always been like a brother to me. I’ve spent more time with him than I have with most of my family. And now…
Kai knew the risks. He told me as much. He said it was a fight worth dying for. And Iknowhe’s right, but I just wish it didn’t have to be Kai.
I blink away the tears and look at Damian again. He gives me a sad smile.
“The Alpha Council will do everything they can to stop King Hastings,” Damian assures me. “If there is a way to save your friend, we will.”
I take a deep, shaky breath. “I know.”
He nods at Devin and then stands from the couch. As quickly as he came, he leaves the house. At first, I think it’s to give Devin and me privacy, but I realize he’s probably working with the other alphas to try and find King Hastings.
Devin puts his arm around me and I lean into him, letting my head fall onto his chest. He stays quiet, just gently stroking my hair.
No matter what, everything is going to be okay. I have to believe it.
Thursday, February 18
Bloodied and bruised, but alive.
I am woken up by a soft knock on my door around one o’clock in the morning. I sleepily sit up as somebody opens my door. Devin pokes his head through the crack.
“Get up and get dressed quickly,” he says.
His words wake me up like a bucket of ice cold water being tossed over my head. “What’s wrong?”
“We know where King Hastings is. We’re going to arrive once he’s arrested,” Devin says. “You’ll get to see Kai. Hurry and get ready.”
He shuts the door as he eases himself back into the hallway.
I rush through getting ready. I don’t bother with a shower since there isn’t time and I get dressed in record time. By the time I make it to the living room, Damian and Devin are both waiting for me. Wordlessly, we head outside. Damian pulled the golf cart in front of the house already. We get on and head in the direction of the small airstrip that I now know is in the center of the island.
