Crucible of Fate by Mary Calmes

Author:Mary Calmes [Calmes, Mary]
Language: eng
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Chapter 8

IT WAS what a prince did.

“We both know that I won’t be the maahes of this tribe once Jin leaves,” Crane argued. “I’m leaving with him.”

“I know that.” I said, before I made sure to darken my face to a scowl. “But until that time, Crane Adams, you are the maahes of this tribe, and you must remain here and lead.”

“I can’t do that.”

“You can,” I asserted, “and you will.”

He was wrong to expect support from his best friend. Jin only cackled instead of helping him out.

“Are you insane?” He was incredulous.

“Just quit bitching,” Jin said with a yawn.

I tried the logical route to put him at ease. “Mikhail will be here to answer—”

Mikhail spoke up. “I’m going with you.”

I watched Samani’s eyes go big and round behind him.

“No.” I shook my head. “You will stay here and take care of the tribe and advise Crane while I’m gone.”

He took a breath as he gestured at Jin. “And you will take the reah of the tribe of Mafdet with you without his sheseru or a dozen or so—”

“You’re kidding, right?” Jin half yelled. “Nothing and no one’s gonna hurt me, Mikhail. Crane’s in charge of the first tribe. Could you just stay here and give him some goddamn backup?”

Mikhail’s dark cobalt gaze was a glower.

Even in the midst of chaos that morning, I found the both of them so endearing. Mikhail was trying to do his duty to everyone, and Jin was just being Jin, clearing his own path.

“Logan’s going to kill you all,” Crane said impassively.

“Probably,” I agreed.

Jin waggled his eyebrows.

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