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our fear though. We will survive and blossom once again.
 Thank you for coming to our rescue, one of the elders of our pack said, letting his gratefulness seep
into his voice.  We wouldn t have survived the attack. You warned us this might happen, your
highness, and we didn t listen. We were fools. Whatever you feel is best to make sure our people are
safe, I support. And with that, he walked right through the portal.
I internally sighed with relief. Having Jessep on my side was a big help. He held a lot of sway with
the wealthiest families of our people and had been one of my father s right-hand men.
 Cynthia, wait a moment, I would speak to you in private, I said quietly. She nodded and followed
me as I walked away from everyone else.
 What s wrong? Ferris asked once we were alone by the ballroom.
 I know the portal is safe for adults, but what about a tiny baby? I whispered as I stared at Paolo.  I
mean, most babies aren t even supposed to travel on planes. Could it hurt him?
 I don t know but that s a good question. Are there any other children in this pack?
 There were a few but not babies, Cynthia choked out.
 No, I whispered in horror as her meaning sunk in.  How?
 They went for the children first, saying their blood was the best. Tears ran down her cheeks.  Your
brother had been with your mother and when she heard the screams from the kids movie night and the
people watching them, she raced to the study with the few who d taken weapons to protect her.
 All of them? I felt like the floor was falling out from under me.
 Jenny, Rachel, and Trevor were killed, along with their parents.
I felt my heart break all over again. Trevor was my best friend s son.  Chris?
 No, she was with them, Cynthia answered. In a flash I turned and punched the wall, every bone in
my hand breaking.
 Rylan, please, Ferris begged as he pulled me back against him.
 My parents, my best friend, my godchild are all gone, Ferris. They re all dead.
 I m sorry, sweetie, he whispered as I shook. I glanced up in time to see Onah, Bevin, and the Queen
staring at me with tears in their eyes.
 They went after the children, I told them, trying to explain.  We lost three under the age of ten.
 Monsters, the Queen whispered in horror.  They will not go unavenged. We will kill every last
demon.
I nodded and turned back to Paolo when he let out a soft cry.  Is the portal safe for a baby to travel
through? I didn t know if I should let him through yet.
 Yes, but it would cause him more discomfort than an adult. If I carry him through, my magic will
make it painless for him. She gave me a sad smile and held out her arms to Cynthia.
 I trust her with Paolo, I told Cynthia when she gave me a hesitant look. She nodded and handed
over my brother.  Can you get his and your things through the portal and stay with the Queen? I have
things to wrap up here and then we ll be over.
 Are you staying at the sanctuary with us, your highness? she asked and I glanced at Ferris and Onah.
 I think it s wise you stay under the same roof as your people. There won t be any issue if we stay
with the Mariuses tonight as well, Ferris answered the question in my look.
 Okay, good. I turned back to Cynthia, exhausted in a way I couldn t even fathom.  Trust the Queen
and Councilwoman Marius. She s got a slew of children and I trust her with Paolo. But no one else.
He is heir to the throne now. And I want you to have a guard at all times as well since you ll be right
there with him.
 I will assign one of my best to her, the Queen said as she stroked Paolo s cheek.  He is
breathtaking, Rylan.
 Feel free to babysit anytime you want, I chuckled darkly.  I have no idea what to do with a baby.
I ve never even changed a diaper.
 You will learn but your people need you first, she said gently before walking away with Paolo in
her arms, Cynthia following after.
 I added the treasury to the Queen s list, Bevin told me quietly.  We found a demon in there. I think
he was waiting us out and going to make off with the crown s fortune.
 Good thinking. I nodded and then winced as a warrior carried out one of our dead from the
ballroom.  You ve found a place for them?
 Don t worry yourself about that, your highness. We re taking care of it, Bevin answered with a tight
nod.
In other words, I wouldn t like where they were storing the bodies. Then it hit me. To preserve them
until they could be buried, it would have to be somewhere cold& Which probably meant the walkin
freezer in the kitchen.
 Bring everything you take out of the freezer with us. We ll need the supplies and the vampires
shouldn t be put out feeding all of us, I said quietly before turning on my heel and handling what
came next.
Chapter 6
Onah
My heart broke for my mate. Such a tragedy he was dealing with. I wasn t sure what to do besides
simply be there for him and help in any way I could. Ferris must have felt the same because neither of
us would let Rylan out of our sight.
We followed him to his rooms and stood there as he sent messages to the heads of all the margay
packs. Then he packed some things, mostly pictures and some extra clothes. Normally I would have
thought it frivolous to pack pictures considering there was a limited amount of time we should stay
there and hands to carry everything over through the portal& But it was understandable given what
he d gone through.
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