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She said, “I’m supposed to be an ambassador now That entitles an ca place with his report”

The general appeared confused by her statement He asked, “Ambassador?”

“I’ll explain later,” Davian said “Continue with your update”

Morgan did as requested “The renegades have split up and I calculate they’ll be outside village borders within a da

y Two at theare scattered and inter when deemed necessary, to throw us off their trail But they will finally, fully ruff as he added, “When they do, I anticipate they’ll have surrounded this entire human settlement”

Jade’s pulse hitched “Toran and I can’t defend the village against a hundred and fifty demons”

Davian nodded at her “Thank you for acknowledging that” As though he’d feared she’d be foolish enough to try to battle a rogue army

Then again… If it was her only choice…

She asked, “What do you want us to do?”

“Stay out of it” Morgan was the one to respond “You’re minus a slayer, and even if you wanted to be a stand-in, which I know Davian would never permit, you—”

“I’ on the sleeve of her sweater, she showed hiht”

Morgan’s shocked gaze flashed to Davian

The king raised a hand “Again… I’ll explain later The fact she’s a registered slayer has no bearing on the current state of affairs This isn’t a fight to include the villagers’ or the slayers’ involvement It’s between my militia and the fire wraith’s”

Regardless, her panic ratcheted

Davian continued, saying to Morgan, “Recall your patrols and have thee slowly, so as to thwart a retreat by the invaders”