Roland carefully let go of Lauren’s hand, glancing around at Jett, Nyx, Axel, and Jason who were already on the move to search for Michael.
“Stop,” Roland said. “Stop, all of you.”
Jason stepped first, and then the others, all turned to face Roland.
“We're not going after Michael,” Roland said.
Axel frowned. “What?”
“We're not going after him,” Roland’s voice was final. He steadied his gaze on Axel. “Michael's not who we should be worried about? We should be more worried about Sage.”
“We are,” Emily said, eyebrows furrowing as she glanced around at the others. “We are worried about Sage, and that is why we need to have Michael in our possession. We can't let those two continue working together.”
“No, we can't,” Roland answered. “But that doesn't mean we have to tear them apart t
