Page 419 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

“I know, I just… feel like maybe I could’ve done more or… If I’d been faster…”

Kai shakes his head. “We did everything we could and because of that, many survived. A lot of supes worked together. The demons and witches from Staten Island worked alongside those here, the Colorado dragons, the wolves… So many supes that normally stick to their own kind joined together to help one another and because of that, the damage wasn’t as bad as we expected.”

Wait… “The wolves joined? As in, Luka and Jax’s sperm and egg donors?”

Kai smiles, a glint of humor in his eyes. “Not the entire pack, but some, yes. Luna was there.” Was… I sit up, my stomach dropping. “Is she okay?”

Kai’s smile softens. “She’s fine. She wanted to see you before they went back but—”

“I was taking a long ass nap?” I glance around the room, not focusing on anything but my wayward thoughts. “I don’t suppose Cillian got eaten by a demon or maybe stomped on?”

Kai chuckles, pulling me back to his side. “He didn’t come.”

“Of course, he didn’t.” I give him a wry grin. Cillian was a coward, through and through. “I know Luka has worked out things with his wolf, but Cillian shouldn’t get away with what he did to him.”

Kai gives me an unreadable look. “Don’t worry… he won’t.”

He shakes his head. “After what happened, a lot of supes found their leaders… lacking and unfit for their positions. Some even tried to switch sides.”

I would say I’m surprised, but I’ve met some of the leaders over the years at Club Prestige. Most of them were corrupt and downright vile.

Kai searches for something in my eyes before continuing. “We also found out that the Cardinal Three has been divided back up with new leaders taking over. They have their work cut out for them.”

“What do you mean?” There was a lot of corruption after King took over, but I had a feeling that’s not what Kai meant.

Kai frowns. “King had more demons sent there. It wasn’t as bad as Manhattan, but there was still a lot of damage done. Luckily, they all disappeared when you commanded them. Same with Staten Island.”

I didn’t even think about the Cardinal. I don’t know why I assumed it would be safe. King never cared about anything but power and himself. I’m just glad he’s gone now.

“There’s still so much to do, but that’s not something you need to worry about. Just focus on resting.”

After sleeping for three days, resting was definitely not something I needed.

Kai glances down at me. “How are you feeling?”

I glance down at the oversized tee someone changed me into. It hangs off my body revealing most of my skin. There are no bruises or wounds. Not that I expected there to be any, especially with my healing ability.

“I feel…” Great. More than great, my powers are back to normal levels. No longer painful or feeling like it’s about to explode out of me.

“…back to normal.” I smile and then frown. “Wait… how?”

Kai laughs. “Soren helped us bring you straight to the Underworld. Rielle wasn’t there but once you were near the core, the excess power rushed into it. Same with us.”

“And everyone is okay?”

Kai nods, placing a kiss on my shoulder. “They’re all fine. Just missing their mate.”

“I miss them too.”

Kai smiles. He dips his head, leaning in for a kiss when I remember I’ve been sleeping for three days and probably need a shower, or three.

I wiggle free of him and move to the other side of the bed. He frowns, following me.

“I need to have a shower.” I’m surprised I’m not stinking up the room. I subtly try to smell myself, but I get a whiff of… jasmine and vanilla.

Kai smirks, dragging me closer to him. “Jazmyn’s been in to check on you a few times and thought you wouldn’t appreciate sleeping for three days without a shower. So, she basically gave you a one with some spell.”

Huh. I run my fingers through my hair. It feels soft, and so does my skin.

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