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“Jol?” I asked. “Are you still feeling murder-y or are we friends again?”

He rubbed his head and groaned. “My skull feels like it’s going to explode.”

“Brainwashing does that to you,” I said with a nod.

He looked at Tony and asked, “Who are you? You look like the hybrid king.”

“This is Tony, my brother, Prince of the Hybrids, biological son of the king and queen,” I introduced.

Tony dipped his head. “It’s an honor to meet you, Demon King Jolmach.”

“What’s going on, little queen?” He looked at the portals and the gathered demons. “Fill me in, fast.”

Fast was subjective, but I did my best to give him the shortened version.

When I finished, he pulled me into a hug and said, “I’m so sorry I hurt you.”

I patted his back. “It’s okay, I’m healed again. I’m sorry about your leg.”

He stepped back and said, “I’m healed again already. So, all is well”

“Wait, you know how to defeat the Grand Advisor?” Tony asked. “Why haven’t you done it yet?”

“Because we have to get through all of the visions first,” I explained. “If I try to do it too soon, it might not actually be the way to defeat him.”

At least, that’s what I thought.

Jol turned to face the demons gathered and announced, “From now on, you obey Princess Liliana! Do you understand?”

They roared, chittered, and yipped their agreement.

Jol looked at me and said, “Lead the way, Demon Princess.”

ChapterThree

We stepped through the portal, a dozen demons at our backs, all ready to fight at my command, and headed towards the Grand Advisor.

He had several demons, mostly the generals, around him in a protective circle. As we moved closer, they parted, allowing us to see it wasn’t just the Grand Advisor they were encircling.

I immediately froze as fear coursed through me at the sight of Mason, Kayden, and Trey kneeling on the ground with their hands bound in strange chains. The vision. This was another vision.

As soon as I moved towards them, the Grand Advisor snapped his fingers with a gleeful smile on his stupid, arrogant face.

My mates threw back their heads as they screamed in simultaneous agony.

Their pain transferred to me. Lightning coursed through my veins, just beneath my skin, and I screamed with them, dropping to one knee.

“Lily!” Tony shouted and picked me up in his arms. “What’s wrong?”

Jol stepped forward, putting his body between me and the Grand Advisor, his club in his hand.

The pain ebbed, allowing me to speak. “Their. Pain,” I panted. “It transferred to me for a moment.” I patted Tony’s arm. “Set me down, Brother. I’m fine now.”

He obeyed, but hovered close by. “What are we going to do about them?”

“Make your choice, Princess Liliana. Your mates’ lives or your world, which will you choose?” the Grand Advisor sneered, standing behind them with a sword as though he were to be victorious.

He snapped his fingers again, the pain searing through them and our bond, making the four of us scream.

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