Chapter 66

ACHILLES. Carlos puts a hand on my shoulder. “I apologize for everything, Alpha. I will help you.” “I will help too,” Kiernan volunteers, stepping forward and ready to take command. But I stop them both with a look. ‘No, you will not have your hand in this. You both have done enough.’ “But, Alpha,” Carlos intercepts me as I head to the door. “I had no clue that Kiernan asked me to do that because he wants to let Claudia escape. He only told me that when she was gone already—” “I only did it because she announced a prophecy!” Kiernan yells. “Do you think I would let her do that if it wasn’t mean to happen? He who's lost will come back again, At the other end, no longer a friend. Two are the faces of those in command, Grander schemes to darken the land. The monsters den remains open wide, Keeping the traitors, nowhere to hide… that’s what she said and I—” ‘A prophecy?’ I echo. ‘Why did you not tell me?’ Kiernan opens and closes his mouth like a fish out of water, but I have no tim