“Kaia, you’ve done more than enough,” Markus said gently, kneeling beside her. “Rest now. We’ll take it from here.”
Kaia nodded, though her eyes still held a glimmer of worry. “Just find them, Markus. That little girl… she’s important. I can feel it.”
“We will,” Markus promised, brushing a strand of hair from her face. “I won’t let anything happen to her. Now, get some rest. We need you strong.”
As Kaia lay back, closing her eyes, Markus stood up, his mind already racing with plans. The situation was growing more complex by the hour, but he knew one thing for certain: they had to find that girl, and they had to do it fast.
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As the royal helicopter soared above the treetops, cutting through the early morning mist, Lora and Azriel sat side by side in the plush cabin, the hum of the r
