Chapter 0776

Nina

I crouched low in the underbrush, my heart pounding against my ribcage. Peering through the fronds, I could just make out the cave entrance that would lead us to Mila's palace, and hopefully, to my husband.

But it wouldn't be so simple to get in. This time, there were guards stationed at the entrance—and a lot of them, too. Getting inside would be no easy feat, and might even be impossible to do without being seen.

"That's a lot more resistance than we were anticipating," Matt muttered, crouched beside me with Jessica and the others. A cluster of Kai's warriors fanned out behind us, their expressions grim.

I swallowed hard. "What are our options?" I asked, my voice low. "Is there another way inside?"

One of the warriors, crouched by my side, shook his head. "The only other cave entrance is on the other side of the mountain, and is likely guarded like this as well"

A heavy silence fell over our group as we digested this information. Taking the entrance by force was beginning to seem more and more impossible by the second.

"I could cause a distraction," a lilting voice suddenly piped up.

light. Her bird form could be useful,

Those brutes

placed her hands on her hips. "Are

felt a gentle hand on my arm. I glanced over to see Lori

chance at causing enough chaos to infiltrate the palace.

wave of resignation washed

defeat. Slowly, he turned back to Daphne with a look I couldn't

careful," he

fierce expression softened into something impossibly

tiptoes, she flung her arms around Matt's neck and kissed him firmly. The rest of us looked away, smirking and blushing at the

nodded and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. "I'll draw them off for as long as I can,"

shifted and flitted

with the naked eye. The guards swatted and

Luke said softly, gesturing to

forming a loose semicircle around the cave mouth. Taking cues from Matt, they spread out with practiced efficiency, already lashing out with their gleaming blades as the

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