Last Female Sypher and Her Brother's Friends novel Chapter 198

The Hunter, Kendrick, is sitting in the same spot, perfectly still when we enter. Still the look of defiance I expected is nothing more

than a blank mask.

I’m not sure if that is a good thing, but either way we will get exactly what we came for today.

The tides are shifting in our favor,

I can feel it.

Maybe it is because the Parexilla is working in his system.

Kendrick shifts causing the shakes on his wrist to clink to the stone ground. His breathing remains steady, pupils slightly dilated,

his muscles relaxed in a way that lets me know he’s ready to head my call.

Aria stops by the wall along with Elliot and Ransom.

The Alpha nods to me, letting me know to start.

We had agreed that I, being the only faint, would take point.

Elliot folds his arms while Ransom remains near the back wall like he’s bracing himself for whatever he’s about to hear.

I knew, intellectually, that all hunters couldn’t harbor the hatred we thought they did. But knowing Hazel and Ransom made it clear

that they were much darker than we originally thought.

Warm him up, my wolf says.

I’m not a novice.

Then get on with it, he huffs irritated. He is making our packmates uneasy.

What?

“Hello, bird. I’ve missed you,” Kendrick croons.

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Chapter 198

all your rather it be someone else?” Kendrick asks, sounding genuinely confused. “You know I would never allow that.”

I caught Elliot watching him too before looking back toward the prisoner.

I crouched until I was eye level with Kendrick determined to keep this conversation on track.

“Do you remember me Kendrick? I’m Kade and I’ll asking the questions today.”

His eyes drifted lazily toward me. “I know you wolf.”

“Do you know why you’re here?”

He shrugs. Not bothering to confirm nor deny.

I keep my voice calm. “Tell me why you think you’re here.”

A pause.

“I’m here so you could use me. Because you’re desperate. You know nothing and you understand how that puts you at a disadvantage.”

“whata your last name?”

“Why are you planning to give me a proper burial?”

“Your name,” I repeat lowering my voice and pulling at the extra set of vocal cords that controls me Call.

“Hale,” he replies his eyes darting back to Ransom.

“What position do you hold?”

“Heir Commander.” He gives Ransom a cruel yet adoring smile. “You remember, don’t you bird, I taught you everything you know.”

Elliot exchanges a quick glance with Aria.

“Do you work directly under the head?”

“Yes.”

“And what does the Heir commander do?”

“I mold our future leaders. Strip them of weakness hardan them

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Long have you served as Heir commander?Mer

nty–seven years.”

-re did you present when the alliance was madenade with the Assembly?”

yes blinked slowly. “Yes I was there for thot that disgusting display of weakness.”

esting.

usually gives your orders?ers

heads of family, though the netsdots do sometimes.”

reathing remained evenevent

lse never changedaged.

Du’ve met Aldrin persersonally?”

y times. Smug basz bastard.”

ves drift past pastage as if he can’t help himself.

Fam about yout About what we had,” he says to Ransom.

m’s jawstight tightens. Elliot growls a warning.

sighthytuly to block his line of sight. “Focus on me.”

dok ignores me. “Do you miss me, bird. So you miss how we used to play?”

verything inside me is shocked to stillness. Silence filled the room.

fy wolf snarls.

But Ransom doesn’t answer. That only seems to spur Kendrick on more

You remember the training grounds and the long nights that followed ddon yyouNo one’s ever forgotten you. You were our best

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thrytering step forward.

mat of their allegiance? ask “What me that we plans now?

drick starts to laugh. “He’s like a chikt you you know. Aldren. Always whining about his seat and his Vail. But we all know without us es no power. Not since the witch woll did ed.”

en why do they still align with him him?”

vincince. He will get us where hegenwe need to be with less work.”

at do you mean?”

at is the first rule of wat, bux, bird?

ow your enemy better then than you know yourself,” Ransom says. “This whole thing was a farce.”

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