We all got up early to have breakfast before we left for the private airfield nearby. Of course, when we left, Devon came along to see us off. During the ride, he was quiet and closed off, holding me close to him. When we got to the airfield, there were thirty warriors waiting for us.
“Do you honestly think I would let you go to the city by yourself without protection?” He whispered in my neck. “I want to make sure you are safe. No leaving the hotel unless you have a dozen guards with you. I don’t want you to take any chances with your life.”
“Why don’t we just confront Jackson, and get this done and over with?” I asked him, pushing back on him so I could look him in the eyes. “This game he is playing is getting old, and I want to know who hired him to kill me.”
“That would be too dange
