Erik POV
It had been much easier than anticipated to convince Gavin’s youngest brother, Zenith, to divulge their plan to me than I originally thought. I suppose I had my own wit and bargaining skills to thank for that. As we sat, I could tell Gavin was struggling to contain his wolf as we waited for his brothers to arrive.
When they did, his impatience was palpable. I understood his urgency, but we had to be smart about this. One false move, and everything could go wrong. I had bought us some time with the Blood Vow, but I knew it was only a matter of time before they found a loophole.
Faeries always found loopholes. Always something. They hated not being in control. Probably why riddles bothered them so much. Also likely the reason they were after the Crown. I knew already that Trish
