Page 169 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

“What’s Jazmyn got to do with your family?” I push.

We haven’t gotten any closer to finding out what he knows about Kiarra. It grates on my patience, and my hound tries to push forward.

“I’d advise you to tell us exactly what it is you know now. Before I let my hound out, otherwise those demons will be the last of your worries.”

“Kane is my brother.” My hound pulls back slightly, not expecting that answer. I glance at Rion, and I can tell this is also new knowledge to him. But what does any of this have to do with Kiarra?

Axel voices my thought. “That’s great and all, but what does any of this have to do with our mate?”

“Your mate is with King, yes? And my brother works for him.”

“If that son of a bitch has anything to do—” Axel moves forward.

Draven raises his hands, his eyes widening as my alpha power seeps into the room.

“No. No. That’s not…” He shakes his head. “Kane doesn’t work for him, not really.”

“Why should we trust him oryou? Especially if he has been around that psycho.” Axel narrows his eyes on him.

Draven sighs, moving around the table to sit back down. “Kane despises King. If he knew he had your mate trapped, he would have already gotten her out. It’s his… flaw—always trying to save those in need.”

Rion’s focus is on Draven and his expression. I remind myself to ask him about it later.

Draven leans back in his chair. “What matters is, I might be able to find your mate through Kane.”

“How?” I ask, a ripple of excitement rushing through me.

“Demons who share the same kin can… connect with one another.”

“Then what would you need Jazmyn for?” I ask, needing the specifics.

I know demon and witch relations aren’t at an all-time high, especially for those who wanted a future together. I wasn’t about to send Jazmyn to her death.

“I’ll need her help. Kane and I… We’ve been estranged, which has made the connection between us weaker. She’ll act as a link to help forge a better one.”

“How would… unless…” Rion smirks. “She’s your mate.”

Draven clenches his jaw. “That’s none of your business.”

“No, but Jazmyn is Kiarra’s friend, which means she’s under our protection. If anything happens to her, it will be you we’ll be coming for.” I push a bit more of my alpha power into the room, backing my statement.

Draven clenches his jaw, glancing down and unwillingly submitting to my demand.

“I would never…” Draven clears his throat. Straightening his tie, he squints and glances up at me. I pull back my alpha power, and he relaxes his stiff position.

“You have my word. No harm will come to her.”

It’s enough for me to move on to the topic of how we’d find Kiarra. “So, in theory, if Kane is with King, then he should lead us to Kiarra’s location?” I ask.

“Yes. If King is focusing all his efforts on blocking Kiarra from you, we shouldn’t have the same issue when finding Kane.”

Meaning Kane might not have any concealment spells on him keeping his location hidden from us.

It’s the best lead we’ve gotten in a while. I look at the guys. Both wear a similar expression: hope.

“What do you want from us in return for your help?” Rion asks, making sure we know what the payment is.

Not that it would matter. We’d give up everything to get her back or destroy it all in our search.

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