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under the table to grab onto the ones I still gripped tightly together once I’d taken them back. I’d let the pads of my fingers create white rings on my well-tanned skin to the point of pain, giving me some focus on the here and now. The Royals all sat together, alone in our thoughts, yet still connected. That connection alone brought comfort. I figured there was no rush to pack. No one had mentioned travel arrangements yet, but I knew they were in the works as fast as could be managed.
     
    “Of course we will go,” Lex spoke up, merely talking out loud, but no one minded, everyone understood here. “Christina has been well trained in our time here. This is her first official battle not only as a werewolf, but knowing what to do with her magic, and definitely as a true Royal brought under the care of your family which I know personally makes such a difference in the connection, but still, I will be right there beside her as I couldn’t in the first one. And, I know Nira won’t leave her alone as evidenced before. We will be fine. We are ready to face him again. This needs to end once and for all.”
     
    Murmurs of agreement went around the table like a low, sad war cry, getting louder as it progressed, taking on the deep tone of bravery. People sat up straighter, let their pride in their heritage beget bravery. Battle faces commenced. Heads nodded.
     
    “Good, we shall all prepare to leave then on the private jet in an hour,” Edward said, speaking to the whole group. “We must force ourselves to eat, to partake of this wonderful meal to fuel our bodies. I know that none of us feel like food, so chew and swallow each bite for those we will go to protect. We owe it to them to be at our best, and that takes the nutrients the earth provides us so generously here. After we will go, get ready, and fly over the ocean. We have only us to offer, as the wolves already out in the field as protectors can’t join us once we get there. There has been a rash of incidents, seemingly unrelated, but we believe differently, and have them each working and needed where they are.”
     
    “I think you should stay here,” Lex added, his tone demanding attention, showing how serious his words were, though he showed no disrespect. “I will attempt to speak for us all in saying that we appreciate you, Catherine and Edward, just not sending us out there, that you feel this battle is yours to fight too. But, this Daniel is a real head case. And now that he has a sorcerer forcibly working for him I suppose, plus these other wild cards of true werewolves, he is dangerous, a true threat. If the worst happens, you two must survive to continue to replenish the bloodline. You are the last of the pure descendants. In time, that will no longer be the case. All of your offspring has to marry outside of the pact, either spelled wolves or humans. We should protect the true line as long as we can since that is the case.”
     
    “I don’t know,” Edward said. “You have a logical point, a worthwhile one to bring up certainly, but we can’t just send you out there to let you do our work.”
     
    “We know you are not the type to do that, but this has always been the argument before when the stakes were not as high, to protect you, to protect the purity of the bloodline as long as we can. To change that when the stakes are higher, well it makes sense that you would want to help, that you are just those sort of honorable people that doesn’t sit back, send others out to do your work, but on the same note, talking obligations, the same one stands, for the bloodline. Sorry, I hope that made sense. It did in my head. Forgive me for being a little frazzled. I know you trained me better, but I’ve never had so much at stake.”
     
    “No, we get it. All too well. You are leading a loved one into battle for the first time. It is hard, and that is our point in a way.  This Daniel, he killed our Vivian, not to mention Riker, one of our wolves. We