CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE Treachery“He tried his very best, Estefania,” Galveston growled. His eyes narrowed into angry slits and he gave Sorrel a shove that sent him spinning into the brick uprights. He stayed down and I thought it best to do likewise. Galveston took a step towards me and then halted. Anger surged through his body and his fists balled at his sides. “This rebellion won’t last,” he snarled. “All you’ve done is ensured the weakest will die. This battle will prove impossible for you to win.”
I sighed and shook my head. “There are no winners, Galveston. Can’t you see what you’ve done? By removing one entire race, you’ve changed the balance and ushered in the end of everything. It was coming anyway, I see that now. You’ve heralded it. Our world has fallen to fools.” He bridled and a
