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He looked down the tunnel of the cave then back to me, contemplating. Then he lowered his massive head, his yellow eye level with mine.
“Thank you,” I whispered. I placed my hand on his muzzle then everything went black for a moment as he Traveled me away.
But not to the Rip.
He took me just outside of Hakoa’s barrack. I looked around then back to the dragon.
“What are we doing here?”
Theron jerked his head toward the barrack, toward Hakoa, toward Malina.
“You want me to take Mal?” I deadpanned.
He narrowed his eyes and growled.
I rolled my eyes and scoffed. “The whole point was so that no one else would be at risk.”
“I think his point is thatRykerwouldn’t be at risk.”
I whipped my head around to find Malina coming out of the barrack, dressed in her leathers and armed with her daggers. Hakoa stumbled, half dressed, out of the doorway after her.
“What are you doing, Mal?” I snapped.
“Coming with you, obviously.” She stepped off the porch and walked toward me. “Don’t worry. I already cleared it with the lizard. And apparently he agreed with me.”
“Malina, stop.” Hakoa grabbed her elbow. “You’re just going to leave?”
“Hold on.” I shook my head. “Theron agreed to what?”
“To take me with you, dumbass. You really think I didn’t know what you would do? You can go without your mate, but you’re not going without me. I have every right to help Nik just as much as you do.” She snapped at me then turned her head to Hakoa. “And yes, I am leaving.” She gently pulled her elbow free from his grasp and her eyes softened.
She wasn’t wrong. I glared at Theron from the corner of my eye, but what was I going to do? Argue with a temperamental Spirit dragon and my sister? I hated this, I hated that she knew me so well that she was able to plan this.
Hakoa looked at me then back to her. “Let me come with you. I can at least help.”
Malina cupped his face, and I realized then that what they had between them was more than I had thought. The look they shared held something much deeper than they had let on, deeper than I think they knew themselves. It made me hate this even more.
Crossing my arms, I turned away to give them some privacy while they whispered quietly to each other for several moments.
My impulsive plan was already going to shit. I hoped that Hakoa would convince her to stay, but ultimately she was right. She had every right to help Nikan just like I did. He was her brother too.
“And Kya,” Hakoa said louder. I turned back around to see him glaring at me. “You really think Ryker would be okay with this? Does he even know you’re gone?”
I didn’t answer.
“So you just left.” He shook his head in disbelief at both of us. “You’re both just…leaving.”
Malina started to walk away from him with a hard look on her face. “We’re Roav. Get used to it.”
“No. Stop, just—” he started to reach for her but Theron lowered his head between us and Hakoa, then snarled with his teeth bared at the chief, smoke billowing out of his snout. Hakoa jumped back with his hand up. “Fuck! Alright!”
I gave him a tight-lipped smile. “Sorry, Hakoa.”
Malina and I placed our hands on Theron’s shoulder. The last thing we saw before we left was Hakoa running off, cursing up to the skies.
Chapter Sixty
Kya
