Page 16 of Blood and Reign

“How did you do that?” I ask.

Soren winks at me, giving me a smirk. It grows hearing Jax and Luka growl in his direction.

“Run,” Jax tells him, stepping forward, his eyes glowing bright in the dark cave.

“We don’t need a guide. We can figure this out ourselves.” Luka growls out, stepping closer to me and taking my hand.

Soren shrugs, folding his arms as he learns against the wall. “I’m your best and only option.” He gives me a look reminding me of our conversation.

“He’s right,” I tell them, reluctantly.

Five sets of glowing eyes, pissed as hell, all veer to me. “You’re agreeing with him now?”

“We have no other option on such short notice. It’s either him or no one. And Draven wouldn’t have sent him if he wasn’t good. We need him to find King. And soon.”

“Seconds was all it took for him to take you away from us, Kiarra,” Luka tells us.

“Apologies, I only wanted a little chat with the new anomaly that has become the talk of the supernatural world. Her power fascinates me.”

“He also added another facet to helping us,” I tell them as Soren’s expression remains unchanged.

The guys tense up, the air around us goes still as they aim their glares at Soren.

“And you still think we should trust him?” Jax scoffs.

Axel cracks his knuckles, a savage smile on his face as he steps closer to Soren. “Which part of him do you want me to break first?”

“What did he want?” Luka asks, tightening his grip on me.

“That I owe him a favor,” I tell them all before glancing over at Soren’s calm expression.

“No fucking way.” Axel narrows his eyes on Soren.

“She already made the deal. And if you don’t already know, it’s not something that can be broken anytime soon,” Soren announces happily.

Dick.

The guys swing their glares at me, making me wince. “What was I supposed to do? We need his help.”

“Not enough to put you at risk,” Kai tells me, his eyes glowing red as he narrows his eyes at Soren.

“Why the hell would you agree to this?” Jax asks, the look on his face telling me he feels more betrayed than anything.

“He didn’t exactly give me time to think it over.” I aim my glare at Soren.

Axel steps closer to Soren, a crazy smile on his face. “It won’t be an issue when I break the little deals he’s made.”

Soren gives Axel an arrogant look. “Magical deals can’t be broken that easily.”

Axel’s smile turns savage. “They can, if I breakyouwith them.”

Soren smirks at his threat, not one bit bothered by it.

“What does the deal involve?” Rion asks, ignoring Axel.

I wince before looking to Rion. “That I owe him a favor he can call on when the time comes.”

“Fucking hell.” Axel growls as flames light his eyes. He steps closer to Soren as if he’s about to go through with his threat. Soren doesn’t even flinch.

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