He was still awake when the sun began to rise slowly. He had been lying in bed, reaching out with his mind, trying to see if he could feel Alexei. He hoped she could somehow sense that he was on his way and would save her.
He got out of bed and dressed in something comfortable, opting for joggers and a hoodie. Then he grabbed his bag and left. When he arrived at Dad and Mom's house, he noticed that they were all busy. Rose, Enzo, and Antonio were present, but Kyle and Matt were also there with Anna and his cousins.
"Kyle will stay back with Mom and our own front lines. We're bringing five hundred warriors with us. As we speak, they are already heading to the airstrip to be loaded onto the planes," Dad informed him, and Nikolai glanced at Kyle, giving a nod of approval. Dad had made
