Chapter Forty-Four

Imani

“Because I leave in a few days for a mission.”

I dropped the plate I was washing in the sink.

“What did you say?”

“I must leave for a recon mission in a few days. I’ll be living amongst the foul beasts.”

My brows crinkled in confusion. “The humans?”

“Precisely,” he confirmed.

“But that’s dangerous. You can’t go,” I protested.

“It’s my job, Imani.”

“I’m coming with you,” I said without thinking. Deep laughter rumbled from Jackson, and I couldn’t blame him. My suggestion was asinine, but I was desperate. What if he didn’t return?

“I’m afraid that’s not feasible, Imani.”

“What do you have to do on this mission?” I asked, following him out of the kitchen to his office.

“Did I forget to mention that it was a top secret mission?” he said, teasing me because he knew it would get under my skin.