Leaving both ladie's sides, he turned and walked to the middle of the compound and looked around him once again. "What the hell happened here? Did she chase everyone?" Storm demanded, not mentioning Juno's name. "And where is she? She ought to be outside by now."
Rumi closed the gap between them.
"They haven't told you yet?" She said behind Storm who turned to look at her in confusion. Seeing his confused look she elaborate. "The Empress, didn't no one tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
Moving closer to him, he was tall so she had to tilt her head a little bit backwards to catch his eyes and say the words she has been dying to say since she saw Storm.
"That Juno is dead."
Storm's heart stopped beating for a moment as he stared at Rumi in shock.
"What did you just say now?"
