Page 174 of The Tribrid Princess and the Taste of Chaos
“Did something happen? You and Leo both look like shit,” I remark.
Leo sighs. “There was an attack on a smaller pack up north, but it’s under control.”
“How bad was it?” Ares asks, a frown on his face.
“Thirteen dead.” Leo frowns.
The room falls silent until Dad breaks it. “Kiara and Kataleya managed to save seven times that.”
I nod slowly. So it was bad.
Kataleya’s healing is more of the soul than physical, but for those who lose mates- I cut my thought, the reminder of what I saw crushing me once again.
I don’t want to think about it. She has the ability to help those who have lost their mates to live on…
“Alright, let’s get to this. I’ve organised a team for the trip to Egypt, and not all five of you are going,” Leo begins, looking at my brothers. “Jayce is, and from you four, I need two of you. Work it out between yourselves. We’ll also have Sienna, Artemis and Brock.”
Artemis nods as Dad gives her and Sienna both a warm smile when they are named.
“Then we have Dante, Ahren, and Liam. Liam will be in charge,” Leo continues. Dante nods, but I am curious why he wasn’t put in charge.
“Poor Goliath…” Theo whispers, and I cock a brow. “I call dibs on going.”
“I don’t think that’s fair,” Carter adds, frowning at Theo.
“I’ll skip,” Ares says with a shrug.
“Cool.” Theo snaps his fingers. “Carter, you should go. It’s going to be hot; your hair will get burned.”
Carter frowns, and Renji looks at him. “Do you want to go or shall I? I don’t mind,” Carter asks him.
“You go,” Renji answers him.
“Yeah, I’d like to go as well. I don’t get why only three of us can go. Consider us the limbs of one body.”
“Theo.” I give him a pointed look, and he sighs.
“Hey, I love the night. Not my fault that you all are too tired or too impatient to get back to bed.”
“Alright, this is the plan,” Leo says, sitting up.
“You leave in three days; you’ll only learn of your route and how you’ll get there on the given day. When you get to Egypt, the plan is clear: locate the destination, conduct a thorough search, and whatever you learn there, protect it at all costs.”
“I’ll be there in case that bastard decides to show up,” Dante says coldly. Sienna gasps, and I wonder if it’s because she’s never heard Dante swear.
“There are a few rules that Liam will let you know of, and I expect them to be obeyed. If things do go downhill… I don’t want heroics; I want you out. Enrique and Kataleya will be joining you, but they’ll be making their own way there,” Leo continues.
We’re quiet, listening to him.
No fighting… because we don’t stand a fucking fighting chance.
“Our priority is finding out why Egypt. We’re going for answers as to why you need to go there, not to fight. The fewer who know about this mission, the better. Understood?” Leofinishes.
“Understood,” a few of them murmur. I simply remain quiet, remembering that man.
“Jayce?” Leo says. I look up at him. He’s waiting for me to agree.
“Understood.” My voice is hard, but I get it. It’s already going to be risky…
