Midnight King (Shifter Island Book 3) by Leia Stone & Raye Wagner
Author:Leia Stone & Raye Wagner [Stone, Leia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-08T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter Five
âWe have a problem.â
Nobleâs voice pulled me from slumber, and I shot upright. A piece of paper stuck to my face. I batted it away and looked up at my brother wearily. Fatigue, both physical and emotional, clung to me, making my vision blurry. One glance at the dark windows revealed the sun had not yet started to rise.
âWhat time is it?â I asked, blinking to clear the last vestiges of sleep. âAnd what do you mean by problem?â I stood and rolled out my neck and shoulders, then took in my brotherâs serious expression. Crap. âYou mean thereâs another problem?â
âItâs five a.m.,â he said, nodding. He grimaced like his next words tasted bad. âMallory is asking for her father to have a proper alpha burial. Said she canât sleep until sheâs guaranteed it.â
What. The. Mage?
I barked out a laugh.
A proper alpha burial meant heâd be buried in the Garden of Alphas alongside my father and other alphas whoâd died after serving their packs for decades. That piece of trash could be buried in the woods, or we could burn him like Declan.
âNo way. Proper alpha burials donât go to shady challengers,â I growled as I walked to the adjoining bathroom off the study.
Noble grimaced again. âThatâs what I told her. But sheâs asking for an exception. Begging, really, saying the high mages spelled her father and tricked him into attacking you. Sheâs saying he was loyal to you.â
Tricked? Doubtful. Magically spelled I could buy but with his permission, no doubt. I ran the cold water and cupped my hands, splashing it on my face. As I straightened, Noble set a toothbrush and toothpaste on the ledge.
âThanks,â I told him.
I brushed my teeth, noting the dark circles under my eyes as well as the five oâclock shadow. I looked beyond tiredâpathetic, really.
âAny news on Nai?â I asked with a mouthful of toothpaste.
Noble was quiet, but I wasnât sure if he didnât understand my garbled question or if he didnât want to answer. âJustice? Whatâs the word on that lead?â
Did my second-in-command even sleep last night? Heâd said he had a lead, and then I fell asleep. I should be the one staying up all hours of the night, looking for her.
âSorry,â Justice said, his words slurred. âI just nodded off for a second.â
âThat lead?â I prompted, swishing out my mouth.
âYes, so Surlamaâs sister, Kalama, is still indentured to the crown, and she has enough power to break those spells.â
And not high enough status to be brought back to High Mage Island with the master teachers for the meeting.
My eyes widened, and I looked at Noble. âSurlamaâs sister? Can we even trust her?â
âDo we have a choice?â Noble and Justice both said in unison.
Touché.
âIâve strongly encouraged Kalama to break those spells.â Justice yawned, the long, drawn-out breath echoing through our bond. âSheâs working on them now.â
âStrongly encouraged?â I asked.
âI may have threatened to kill her if she didnât do it,â Justice shot back. âIt was three a.m., and Iâm not in the mood for pattycake.
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