Page 16 of The Order: Rise of the New Empire

Smiling at Kai's attempt to injure him, he glances my way. Mason's warnings to keep him alive as leverage fade.

"I love the idea of her. I wasn't lying when I said she was the better sister at-"

Moving forward, I force him backward, wrapping my hand around his throat. Listening to the sweet sound of his throat constricting, I bare my teeth, pressing until his grin has left his face.

"Open your mouth one more fucking time, and I will rip your vocal cords clean from your neck," I snap. His hand grasps my own.

I slam him back into the house, finding satisfaction in the way he crumples to the ground. Raising my foot, I deliver him a hard kick to the chest.

“Don't be angry with me because she is god knows where, not even thinking twice about you. That's why you're pissy, right? Because she hasn't even so much as reached out to you?”

Slamming the door shut, Aaron steps outside, his hand curling into Fallan's hair, forcing him to stand.

“Mind your fucking mouth,” Aaron snaps.

"Well, isn't it Hunter's replacement?”

Going red at the statement, Kai covers his mouth. Aaron's hand is already raised, ready to deliver Fallan a new blow.

Stepping forward, I grab Fallan's good hand, my fingers wrapping around his pinky. Giving it a good twist, his cocky smile drops as his mouth wails out in pain. Grabbing Aaron's knife, I cut my palm, slamming my bleeding wound into Fallan's mouth. His throat chokes back blood as I force him to shut his mouth and accept the drink.

"I will gladly tie you up, and break every bone in your body repeatedly, making you shatter and feed until you have gone insane. Shut your damn mouth before I sew it shut and watch you try and force it open."

Taking a step back, I nudge my head, urging Aaron to take a step back as Fallan wipes his mouth.

His finger heals as he gives us all a look of resentment.

His silence is bittersweet.

Hearing the gravel in front of the house shift, I turn. Mason's golden eyes land on my own. His arms are crossed as his eyes switch between the three of us.

"How long were you watching?" I question. His head cocks.

"Long enough to crack a grin," he says.

His expression is as cold as ice.

You would never know he is capable of smiling.

"You better have good news-"

"One of my men spotted her," he says. All of us go rigid at the comment.

"You are not going to like what I have to say."

Chapter four

Forest

Power.

Power is the only word to describe the luxury that radiates through this hub.

Initially, when Elyon warned me of the advancements in New Haven's closest sister hub, I assumed I would see technology a few years past what we see back home.

This? This is nothing short of revolutionary.

Having arrived only a few minutes ago, the Precipice's people welcomed us with praise and treats. They swarmed our vehicles with smiles and shouts. All of the citizens within this city are filled with a subservience we are only now seeing in New Haven.

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