............ Novah ............ "Thank you, brother," Ares said, ending the call with Keon. He had asked Keon to make a detour to Idowood, where the girl was from, to deliver an invitation to the girl’s family. This dinner was meant for discussing a way forward, and we were praying that we would be able to reach common ground. She was just as young as Alexi, and her family didn't know our ways. They also weren’t royals, and Alexi and the girl weren’t mates, which added another layer of complication. We also discovered that the family was the same family that Ares assisted with a hunter problem fifteen years ago, so that also gave us hope. We weren’t complete strangers even though we'd never met. Keon and Ana were in Crestview. They made a detour there from Usmiar. Keon was attending

