  RIKA POV
  &quot;You mean, wipe out their entire species? Destroy humankind completely?&quot; Sasha's voice crackles through my headset as Zoe and I make our way through fae-crafted tunnels, courtesy of Tempest and Ariadne, to our assigned station for the upcoming coup. The video feed on the tablet in my hands is fuzzy, despite my best efforts—damn internet doesn't know where we are, probably—but Berach's malevolence, at least, is unobscured.
  &quot;Holy fucking shit,&quot; Zoe whispers, a sentiment I echo. &quot;What do you think she's going to do?&quot;
  &quot;Ask questions and try to find another solution, at least at first,&quot; I mutter. Turbo Frog's still at least an hour out, even with their crazy speed, I calculate, looking through all the different data feeds at my disposal. And that's before we factor in getting them into the Ruling Council's chamber from the low docks.
  

  DRAKE POV
  &quot;Mina. Any chance the Turbo Frog can go any faster?&quot; I ask. My knuckles are turning white as my grip tightens on my tablet, where Rika's messages taunt me. My seatbelt is suffocating, and having to sit still might drive me mad before we get there. I have to do something. There has to be something—
  &quot;Not without compromising the stealth cloaking. We'll be there soon,&quot; Mina replies, focused on all the instruments and equipment in front of her.
  &quot;What news?&quot; Xander demands.
  &quot;The WASP top brass are planning to wipe out humankind,&quot; I mutter. Even in my darkest nightmares I didn't imagine they'd have something so sinister in the works. &quot;Maybe leave some survivors to feed vampires, but—&quot;
  &quot;You've gotta be fuckin' kiddin' me,&quot; Callum snaps. &quot;For what—&quot;
  &quot;Because they're destroying the planet. Supposedl

  SASHA POV
  	&quot;What benefit does sparing her offer you?&quot; Berach demands of Najwa. &quot;Or any of us, or WASP as a whole? Our plans cannot suffer traitors to live.&quot; His violet eyes flash fury, and Najwa, despite her sway over air, seems to be struggling to breathe, struggling to keep eye contact with Berach, trembling all over.
  	&quot;You have the skills to see if there is falsehood in her,&quot; Anisha says, her tone measured and calculating. &quot;If there be none, she is no traitor to WASP, only to Anselm.&quot;
  	&quot;And he was not without his flaws,&quot; Ruadh grumbles. &quot;Agent Sukoshku already seems more…circumspect than her predecessor.&quot;
  	Berach s fury instantly shifts from Najwa to Ruadh, and the meeting of their gazes is like steel on steel. Their impasse seems to last forever, and I am grateful; I need to drag this out as long as possible, and w

RIKA POV
  &quot;You mean, wipe out their entire species? Destroy humankind completely?&quot; Sasha's voice crackles through my headset as Zoe and I make our way through fae-crafted tunnels, courtesy of Tempest and Ariadne, to our assigned station for the upcoming coup. The video feed on the tablet in my hands is fuzzy, despite my best efforts—damn internet doesn't know where we are, probably—but Berach's malevolence, at least, is unobscured.
  &quot;Holy fucking shit,&quot; Zoe whispers, a sentiment I echo. &quot;What do you think she's going to do?&quot;
  &quot;Ask questions and try to find another solution, at least at first,&quot; I mutter. Turbo Frog's still at least an hour out, even with their crazy speed, I calculate, looking through all the different data feeds at my disposal. And that's before we factor in getting them into the Ruling Council's chamber from the low docks.
  &quot;But after that. Sasha's never cared much for humans.&quot;
  &quot;She does care about just

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