Chapter Thirty-Six
Talon
Talon watched as Brianne’s mother held onto her. A stab of envy hit him when Brianne tried to pull away and her mother’s arms tightened around her. Still holding Brianne tight, Ailis kissed Brianne’s cheeks. Spending nearly a week with Brianne’s family had shown him how little he and his sister had meant to their parents. Terst was their priority. All else was far less important to them, including their children.
Brianne finally managed to pull away from her mother. “I’ll be fine.”
“Be careful,” Ailis said.
Before Brianne could answer, Briant stepped forward, placing a hand on his daughter’s shoulder. “Let her go, Ailis. She’s more than capable of completing this mission successfully.”
Talon watched as Brianne walked over to Conal, the soldier who’d broken do
