Sienna’s POV I wanted him to share every thought with me, but some of his possible solutions would involve bloodshed, and he knew I would resist them. *Do not challenge Viktor until we have no other choice,* I pleaded through our link. *If you die, I will follow you. That is a promise.* Kael looked at me with bloodshot eyes. He was fighting tears. I pulled him against me. He rested his head on my chest and breathed in my scent while his arms tightened around my waist. “We will survive this,” I promised. I did not truly believe the words. I only said them because one of us needed to keep hope alive. Kael eventually released me and called Darius. Rather than listen to their private conversation, I phoned Maya. She answered immediately. “Si,” she greeted. “How are things in Silverlake?”

