Marina’s POV “We still can’t reach anyone at the Water Court. Alpha Cyrus is coming alone, and Alpha Lamar should be here any moment,” Kai explained as I walked to the war planning room. “I’m nervous about Mihail,” I admitted to Kai. It’s not like him to go on radio silence. He always texts me back. And why isn’t anyone else answering? My stomach dropped at the thought of them going missing too. I’m an i***t for letting him go back. I should have kept Mihail here, where I knew he was safe. I’m making all the wrong decisions! “He’s going to be okay,” Kai encouraged me, “Here, come with me,” He pulled me into a side room. He shut the door, locking it to ensure no one interrupted us as he put his hands on my shoulders. I looked into his deep blue eyes, their soft gaze settling the anxie

