Raven I had just finished tending to my duties and I wanted to relax in my room when I sensed a tense atmosphere in the meeting room. So I stopped walking past them and entered, only to walk in on that conversation. He was here. And as my mates discussed our options, I realized the responsibility to make all of us safe has fallen on me, so I suggested that I meet Michael alone. But as expected, Jaxon refused. Hearing his rejection, I felt a familiar surge of anger rise in my chest but I forced it down, swallowing my urge to yell at his face. Getting angry wouldn't help. I needed to be smart about this. "Why not?" I asked, keeping my voice as calm as possible even though my hands were trembling. "We have limited options here, Jaxon. If we don't handle this carefully, Michael brings

