Chapter 25

“I am coming on this mission whether you like it or not,” I hissed. “Give it up, man,” Raúl laughed. “She’s not changing her mind.” “Period,” I said, nodding at Raúl. Ashton scowled, but finally accepted defeat. Jun had had all the squad members walk pass me to familiarize themselves with my scent so that I wouldn’t accidentally be mistaken for a Spade Kingdom accomplice. Bianca wiped away a tear as she kissed Beau goodbye. Like CaVaughn, he had felt regretful about the fact that Jackson had gone rogue from his kingdom. Although technically, he wasn’t fully rogue since he was with the Spade Kingdom. The king didn’t seem to care about that detail and had already considered Jackson nothing more than a traitor. “Okay.” Jun clapped as the last squad past me. “We’re moving out.” It was a long journey— something my parents were hesitant about because the last time I'd come back broken— but they ended up agreeing to it because of Kevin’s efforts. First, we traveled north-west, and then we wen