Kyra rolls her eyes and sighs heavily.

"Look, you are the one making this difficult at every step if the way, Hayes. Not me." She groans, her level of annoyance at an all-time high.

"You make it seem like it is intentional." I grunt and she growls, yanking at her hair.

"Hayes, you are impossible to work with now. You used to "

"Be a pushover?" I ask, shrugging. "Or perhaps you are looking for the word diplomatic?"

"Diplomatic seems more fitting, I guess," she mutters.

"I am no longer the beta. I don't have to worry about being diplomatic anymore. Not to mention we are in a fucking war where there are no rules." I shout at her, my voice rising. "Lover's quarrels are so strange." Teiran muses to himself as I cut him a glare.

"Is this how mates always talk?" Flora asks, amused.

"Make for better make up later." Teiran explains to her and I scoff, taking a stumble back. Is this whole fucking thing a joke? Just some charade to laugh at? We have been hunting for this bastard for years. He has caused so much destruction and proven he doesn't give up. How long had he been playing Merikh and the others?

"If we take him alive, he will get away." I tell them all, looking around. "That is not a worst-case scenario. It is the ONLY scenario, and then we are back to tracking the asshole down all over again."

"You always underestimate everyone." Kyra snaps, reaching up for Flora to help her up.

My hand transforms into a claw as I swipe at it. The wood splinters easily, falling away in chunks

could Merikh possibly want with Ezrah? Is it to say goodbye to someone he regarded highly as a friend? Or perhaps he has gone

species, he is betrothed to his word and his occupation. He

They all talk behind me, no doubt trying to discuss what to do next, but if

to respond, but I push aside the bond that

to every thread of hatred I have in my heart for the asshole who allowed all of this to happen. Everything, every last bit of

he viewed as a child, but the truth is he did it because it's the closest feeling he has had to love. A false sense of servitude to an evil rare breed. "Hayes!" she roars, grabbing my attention as

four large

my chest. The shocks make

press my lips together in disappointment. How can she think this is about bringing

wiped out. Yeah, it took me a while to realize that, but once

edge. I may have no desire to live, but that doesn't mean that

I whisper and she shakes her head, wincing as

is all of this

for anyone who wants

and I see it on her face the way she wants to say something, ask me something. But I can't give her the answer she wants yet. I'm not worthy yet, not

is a loud crack as a strong breeze weighs down on us. Kyra falls onto the ground groaning out in pain, her hands gingerly holding her thigh as she tries to breathe through her teeth, spit

I then watch as Flora uses her power to cling on, leaving Kyra and me behind. "Teiran!" I roar,

next to me, hobbling as much as

compacting as I

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