Vuk ran behind a tree after he killed Lionel. Teagan was walking to the tree to check on him. She knows how much he disliked his cousin, but they are still blood. She wraps her arms around Niam as she as he comes from behind the tree. He kisses her forehead and looks at her with concern. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Are you okay? I know the jerk was your enemy, but he was your cousin." She tightens her hold on him.
He chuckles. "I'm fine. Killon Lionel was the best thing I could do for my family. Now that he and his father are dead, my aunt's life just got better."
Teafan kisses him. "That's good. I was worried you might regret this war."
"Never. That will never happen. Why were you and Cyrine late?" Niam looks at Andromeda, bouncing a gold fireball, and throws it on the stack of
