A hand latched onto Rissa’s arm. “Time to go,” Ramsey said into her ear.
Behind Calis, Briggs lay unconscious on the ground.
“Stop!” Calis’ eyes found the prone Briggs. “My son isn’t going anywhere.”
“If you want him to stay, you’re going to have to kill him.” Rissa shrugged off Ramsey’s grip and stepped forward. She wasn’t sure how much truth filled her words. Davi still hadn’t moved.
“I am his family.” Calis sneered. “You are no more than an enemy princess.”
Magic shot from his hands, aimed toward Rissa, and she didn’t have a moment to process it before a body bowled her over, throwing her to the ground. Davi jerked on top of her as his father’s power struck him.
“Davi!” she screamed. Crawling out from under him, she rolled him over. His chest rose and fell with his labored breath
