The Dark Rises (The Killian Blade Series Book 6) by Stella Brie

Author:Stella Brie [Brie, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

RIVAN

Cormal comes storming into the room, shadows spilling out around him, barking orders into the phone. “Find out what the hell happened. It looks like Lot escaped, but I wasn’t able to follow the trail. Send me updates on the hour. I need to take care of something here, but I’ll join you as soon as possible. Kavi, be careful. Whoever is at the other end of this is damn powerful.” He slides the phone into his pocket.

Cormal has entirely too much on his shoulders. Feeling guilty, I offer him a way out. “You don’t need to go.” I glance at Meri and Madoc. “I’m meeting Aeris, not the Phoenix army.”

Cormal stops pacing and stares at me. “Have you even spoken to your sister since you saved her from the light Fae all those years ago?”

My sister was one of the children held hostage and released when my elite squad and I surrendered. Stiffening, I shoot him an incredulous look. “You can’t believe she would kill me.” She looked happy and content walking with her daughter the last time I saw her.

Cormal’s lips flatten. “She’s lived under your father’s thumb for thousands of years. I can’t predict what she’ll do, which means we’ll take every precaution. Got it?”

I give him a curt nod. “What’s the plan?”

Madoc produces a map and places it on the table. “We need to meet on neutral ground but in a place where your sister will feel comfortable. Not Avalon.” He cuts a sideways glance at Meri.

I stare down at the map. “Anywhere close to the water is out.” My eyes scan inland. “Here. On the border of the Winter and Autumn courts. The Phoenix have well-established relationships with the Autumn Court. And we have one with Theron. I’m sure he’ll give us permission to enter his land.”

Squinting, I examine the border, looking for an ideal vantage point. “Here, where the land is flat.” Southland Meadows. “We’ll be able to see each other coming for miles.”

Cormal and Madoc both nod in agreement. “It’s perfect.”

Meri picks up her phone to send a message. It pings a moment later. “Theron and Arden are on their way. A map doesn’t always tell us everything we need to know.”

“True,” I admit with a small smile, which she doesn’t return. I’m not going to lie, it hurts. All I’ve been focused on the last couple of weeks is getting stronger for her. I don’t understand why she doesn’t see it.

Theron strolls in dressed in his usual suit, although his tie is a tiny bit skewed. Arden, lips swollen, rushes in a second later, her hands smoothing down her shirt.

Ignoring the obvious, I motion to the table. “My father, Brixton, died. Aeris, my sister, is the only family I have left. Well, besides her daughter, I guess. I want to meet with her, but given my current status with the Phoenix, I’m not welcome there. So, we need somewhere neutral.” I turn and tap the map. “This area on the border of your land and the Autumn Court would be ideal.

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