I asked once I got Levi all alone with me. "How did you know that your plan would work? I'm surprised it did." "I had hope in only one thing. Kiitan Romanoff." He smirked. "I know much he loves his uncle. I always knew that. I knew his uncle's cure was all he wanted. I was only hoping that he'd convince him. I know his uncle listens to him, even though he pretends not to know that. I just never expected him to become the new leader. It's the only thing that caught me by surprise. " "And you believe that your father's people can cure him? " He shrugged. "They can cure anything they put their minds to. It could take months to—" "Tunde Oye doesn't have months." I corrected. I wanted his uncle to be fine. Kiitan needed that. "Then they'll speed us their process like they always do." He le

