My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0786

"your foolish quest has cost us dearly," he began without preamble, his words biting. "The forest, our home all of it, reduced to ash and ruin because of your reckless actions."

A flicker of sadness flickered inside of me because I knew that Kai was right. But before I could muster a response, the old village leader's features softened, his shoulders sagging.

"And yet," he continued, his voice lowering to a murmur, "you managed to evacuate so many of Mila's prisoners, to rally those who had lost hope." He shook his head slowly, a rueful smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. " Perhaps I have underestimated you, child."

I opened my mouth to respond, but the words caught in my throat as a sudden realization washed over me. "My father," I breathed, my brow furrowing. "Where is he? If we had his help-"

Kai's expression darkened, and he averted his gaze, a muscle twitching in his jaw. "Gone," he said simply. "They pursued Mila after her transformation, but we have received no word of their whereabouts... or their fate."

well-it was nearly too much to bear, on top of not knowing where Enzo

me, a flicker of determination burned inside of me, fueled by the memory of Selena's words and the life

I met Kai's gaze with a steely resolve. "We're here to help, however we can," I said. "Just give us the word, and we'll do

expression unreadable. Then, slowly, he inclined his

are still maddened by the Dragon Queen's

were held. Over the

be reunited with their families, and despite Enzo and

the stew that night, Jessica fell into step beside me. Her face

closer as we gathered some wild roots for the stew. "Don't bite off more than

I can chew?" I almost scoffed as I looked