Alpha Kai

Ronan and I stood in front of our lead elite warriors in the underground briefing room. Beta Jeriah and Sera Vex stood closer to the wall, putting a distance between them and the rest. Ever since we had learnt that Commander Vex had also touched the paper, we ordered distance. Until we knew the effects of the magic embedded in the note, we couldn't afford to take risks, not even with our top officers.

"Report," I commanded in a cold voice, chin up, gaze running across the semicircle of warriors, all of whom we had personally trained. They stood their feet apart, hands behind, shoulders squared and heads...