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My father loomed threateningly over Kol. "If you would ever like to see the light of day again once this is over, I suggest you drop the attitude and accept whatever you have coming. You will own the mayhem you've parked at our feet."
Kol's slim shoulders slouched inward. "Yes, Sir."
The Navita's darkened eyes altered to something close to his normal magenta. Shaking his head, he ruffled Kol's hair.
My brother's posture improved slightly.
"Kol, what was your plan, once you had them subdued?" Casimir asked.
"I was going to cut off their heads."
Phalen made a choking sound. Kree gasped. The bond between my mate and I sputtered with stunned horror from both of us.
Kol twisted his mouth. "Well, initially. Once I had them trapped and enthralled, it no longer felt like a good idea. Honestly, it made me feel bad."
"Thank you, goddess above," I hailed under my breath. I'd feared for a second he'd lost his conscience.
Father walked up to the cage. "Wake them, Kol. I want them to hear me."
"They can hear you. They just don't look like they can."
"Then give them control of their bodies, please."
Kol snapped a finger and the couple dropped to the grass. Malcolm scrambled to his feet, leaving Sersha to rise on her own. Some consort he turned out to be.
With an indignant wail, the Queen threw up her hands. I erected a shield around us, but nothing happened.
"They can't use magic in there," Kol explained.
Phalen saddled up to my left. "You think The Navita would let us keep Kol?"
Casimir chuckled. "I doubt he'd allow Kol in the Shadow Army, Phalen."
"No, like a pet. He's my favorite–hey!" he whined, rubbing his shoulder where Casimir had reached around me to punch him.
"Shh," I hushed them. I needed to hear what Father said.
"Do you know who overran your keep?" he asked the Queen.
"The Navita," Malcolm whispered, staring with an open mouth.
Father neither confirmed nor denied the assumption. He stood there, arms crossed, staring at Sersha.
"Yes," she said through a pinched mouth.
"Who?"
Her green eyes landed on Kol and I fought the urge to hide him. She scanned the rest of our crew.
"You!" she shouted when she got to me.
"Miss me?"
"I'll kill you!" she seethed. “I’ll … I’ll …”
Casimir and Phalen moved forward. "Threaten her again and I'll carve out your tongue with a dull blade," my mate warned.
She flinched, yelping when she accidentally touched the bars. Kol snickered.
