Chapter 45 Thirty Years In The Open Air

• Magnus stood in the middle of the main courtyard, surrounded by about a dozen of his most loyal soldiers. He looked calm, but it was the kind of calm that hid how much he’d already lost getting to this point. Kael stopped a few feet away, still holding Emily’s hand tightly, with Lucas and the rest of their allies spreading out behind them.
• "Kael Thornwood," Magnus said, his voice echoing through the open space. "I figured we’d eventually end up here."
• "You kidnapped my mate and broke neutral ground to do it," Kael replied, his voice tight and controlled. "This ends tonight."