Dante sank heavily into his large office chair, golden eyes darting over the towering piles of case files.
It would take days to go through them all properly.
Sighing, he opened a mind-link.
‘Caleb.’
‘What's up?’ came the easy reply.
‘Send all the royal healers to Ice Warrior Pack. Immediately.’
There was a brief pause.
‘Alright... Any particular reason?’ Caleb’s voice was casual — but curious, as always.
‘Just do it,’ Dante said, cutting the link before the inevitable barrage of questions could start.
He had the resources to host the healers for weeks if needed.
It wasn’t exactly the most honest move... but Dante needed more time. More time with Jo.
Just the thought of sending her away — watching her disappear into the human world — made something cold and ugly twist inside his
