He leaned down, putting his mouth barely an inch from my ear. If he actually touched me, I’d take him down in a few swift moves.
“It’s a hell of a lot more than that. On the surface, it looks like a park. Underground, there’s a massive ruby. She is the heart of the city.”
My eyebrows shot upward. “What does she shift into?”
He chuckled softly, but there was no amusement in it. “She doesn’t shift. She’s a ruby gemstone, nearly as tall as you are and much wider around. She powers shifters everywhere, colors our hair, and requires a hell of a lot of energy to keep alive. That’s why none of us have left to end the war; we leave, she dies.”
“Sounds like a load of bullshit.” I stepped back, folding my arms so they didn’t twitch nervously. I hated feeling like I was out of my league, dealing
