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“So, is it always like this?” He frowned atme a confused look

“So normal?” I clarified The Priamos Family meals were like funerals, quiet and somber, and the only one who spoke was Eros Unless he asked a direct question of so could have deadly consequences

“Yes,” he laughed “We’re just having dinner, not a businessnot to think about how co them now Well… most of them

Everyone continued to eat, Angelina and her other helpers replacing dishes as they emptied Honestly, I was in awe of the amount of pasta that disappeared But eventually, like a well-oiled machine, the table was cleared within minutes, all eyes now on Keir

“Onto Faer members were ushered out until there were only adults left “Now, I asked around about anyone who hadn’t met check-in Apparently, the only ones unaccounted for are Jason and Seth Anyone knohere they are?” Whispers erupted until a woman halfway down the table stood

“Jason er ship her seat

“Kill?”

“One sec,” Killian answered, already swiping and tapping at his phone, searching for so “Confirmed He’s on his way to the Theron clan, but check-ins stopped halfway back home”

“And Seth?” Keir asked, and everyone glanced at each other, their worry palpable “Ky, was he one of yours?”

“No, he wasn’t even on duty He’d just had a baby, so he’s with his family for now” My heart clenched at the news I loved that they took care of their people like they did

“Here’s the bottoifted a hand yesterday,” Keir started, all focus swinging to h with a nificant lack of hostility directed at me “The hand held our mark, so it’s one of our own Clean-up is on it, and they’ll send pictures out if they find identifyingperson, and we need to work on a retaliation”

“Boss, no retaliation needed Apparently, the Lachs were careless again,” someone yelled The triu forith his hands on the table “We have a prisoner”

“In transit?” Keir asked

“As we speak”

“Well done, Xander,” Keir praised, already pulling elina’s protests followed us, but Kyrell answered back