Jayce turned at that. He figured he knew less than Lucas about the reason Kai had asked them to come. His gaze traveled from Lucas’s profile, to Peyton, to Kai who was lowering his left arm. So, he had heard correctly. The dagger. The woman. He knew the tale Kai would share with everyone later would be the beginning of a life and death situation. If it wasn’t, Kai wouldn’t have felt the need to retrieve the crystal weapon. He moved then, to flank Kai, even as Lucas turned to study Peyton.
With Alexa momentarily agreeing to allow Kai to help them, Peyton looked up to find all three men staring at her. Lucas and Jayce had an equal mix of distrust, disbelief, and resolve on their faces. Kai proved more difficult to read. As her gaze moved from one to the other, she became nervous.
“What? Wh
