Bright Lights

Florin carefully surveyed his surroundings. Once he was certain there was no one spying on him, he let out a sigh. He leaned his back against the wall as he gritted his teeth. 

He did not want it to have come to this, but here he was. He was about to murder his brother to save his mother and Kol. 

"Perhaps I should just run away," Florin muttered to himself. 

Upon realising how cowardice he was, he slapped both of his cheeks before curling his hands into fists. He could not give up so easily. His mother and Kol were counting on him. 

In the time he had spent with the hybrid, Florin had come to respect and admire Kol. His devotion to Laina and the kindness he had shown others was something he had never witnessed before. 

"I think I heard something coming from over there!" A voice shot out through the darkness.