Raine's POV

Our preparations were finalized. Talon, Ileana, Killian, and the other two Fae—whose names I now knew were Orian and Scynth—would be traveling along with Felaern, Brialle, and me.

Marku would not.

I didn't fault him for declining to join our rescue party. I understood why he had chosen not to. And truthfully, I wasn't sure how he and Cage would react upon seeing each other again. I didn't think I had it in me to watch them go at each other's throats, not after all we had been through.

I sighed heavily.

We were ready to go.

The only task that remained was to say goodbye.

Marku felt...