Page 93 of King of Knights

“I didn’t release her, brother. I will find out who did, but it wasn’t me. Well done, Taylor.”

“Thank you,” she says quietly.

“Where is she now?”

“I don’t know, she got away. I came here in my anger after she fled,” he says. “I can’t let this go. I’m going to hunt her down.”

I nod. “I know. Do what you must.”

“Kendrick,” Ardan calls as he and Billy rush into the room.

I groan. I know I’m not going to like whatever’s going to come out of their mouths.

“What’s going on?”

“I need to leave.”

“To go where?”

“Japan.”

My power starts to course through me. Him needing to go to Japan can only mean one thing. His source stone has been compromised.

“Is it gone?” I seethe.

“No, Kenji and the assassins held firm. However, he doesn’t believe this will be the only attempt.”

Kenji and Ardan have been friends for a very long time. He is the puppet master, an ancient being almost as old as we are. His gifts are unique and unmatched. If a genie and an alchemist had a baby, it would have been Kenji.

His assassins are an asset to his abilities. I thought he’d be the last target these hunters would go after.

Alchemists aspire to be what he is. He has mastered what many never will. He was created with a gift like the gods and the wisdom to match.

“Go and take Billy with you.”

He opens his mouth to protest, but I stand firm in my demand. With Seraphina loose, I have enough going on here to worry about. I can’t have a rogue fire fairy, a newborn, and a pregnant mate on my hands.

“She is your mate. She belongs with you.”

Ardan closes his mouth and nods. “Very well. She has been suspended from work, so it’s doable.”

“Suspended?”

“Long story and I don’t have time. Rock can take my place helping Reilly with the hunters.”

“I will work on finding out who released Seraphina and how she was able to get away. Sounds like we might need to have a lockdown. No humans and no supers who aren’t patched in. Old ladies only,” I say.

“Wait, just wait a darn minute. Everyone, slow down. I’m still stuck on Bradan walking in here with flaming hair and hands. Then my little sister runs in here looking like a little flame before returning to her cute little self.

“This is too much. Who the heck is Kenji and can I be a flame too?”

I snort a laugh and shake my head. Leave it to Ray to get the tension out of the room. Bradan gives her a smile and wink before turning his glare on me.

“You should have let me handle her in the first place,”he mind links with me as he turns and leaves with Taylor under his arm.

I don’t give him a reply because I’m sure he’s right. When I find her, she’s a dead fairy. The rules are clear. She has broken them twice. This time, very intentionally.

“I will call you when we get there,” Billy says to Ray before Ardan leads her from the room without another word.

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