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."

again. My father, the Alpha King, lost as well-it was nearly too

determination burned inside of me, fueled by the memory of Selena's

my shoulders, I met Kai's gaze with a steely resolve. "We're here to help, however we can,"

long moment, his expression unreadable. Then, slowly, he inclined his head in a

your antidote again. There are those who are still maddened by the Dragon

and without another word, I followed Kai to the part of camp where those he had described were held. Over the following hours, my friends and I worked

it, we were watching previously sick and borderline feral shifters be reunited with their families,

edible to forage for the stew that night, Jessica fell into step beside me. Her face was still somewhat ashen from the fires, but she hadn't

roots for the stew. "Don't bite off

almost scoffed as I looked at her. "Jessica, this is all