BREE’S POV
“He arrives tomorrow.” Caspian meets my eyes, and I hate that he delivers such devastating news so calmly. “He’s out past the borders on some bullshit expedition to a neighbouring pack. To get back to Black Viper territory, it’ll take him a full day, at least.”
My heart violently sinks.
Every hope I had of escaping, of just holding on for one more hour before disappearing, dissolves to ash in a single breath.
“No, no, no.” I start shaking my head, panic spiking. “That was not the plan. I am not spending an extra night here. You can get a different priest!”
“Try to contain your joy, sweetheart.” Gideon rolls his eyes. “It’s unfairly contagious.”
I glare at him, completely unable to hold back.
“Why aren’t you taking this seriously?! Why are the three of you so lax about thi
