Chapter 26: You Are My Home

Dane POV

He rubbed his eyes, which blurred because of sifting through reports. Fortunately, Patch’s intelligence reports weren’t long-winded and were insightful. Jiro would be proud.

Dane needed a run to clear his mind, and minutes later, he sprinted for the green grass outside of the city. Ahhh. Cool evening air, a light breeze, the scent of bonfires and of cider from the ongoing festival. What more could he ask?

Only one thing came to mind, a certain copper-haired brother …

“Hello, Dane. And hello, Lilia, even though she can’t hear me, although I’m not so sure about that.”

Garnet’s voice startled him and he stopped in his tracks. “Garnet, is everything alright? Is Cyran–”

“No more news of him, apart from dealing with his zealots, whom your brother kicked out of our council building during his first meeting as Alpha.”