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KNIGHT

“I’m sorry.” Nirvana wanted to cry again but pushed her emotions back in control. “We just lost a good man, and here I am laughing at some stupid idea.”

“But you’re right,” Zarah confirmed it to her. “Let’s get out of here. You should take some people. It’s safe down here.”

“That’s the plan,” Kaleb said.

Some of my pack are already waiting for us—at least fifteen heads, including women and older werewolves.

“What should we do, Alpha?” Lucien asked. He’s one of the elders and Kaleb’s father.

“You’re still here, Dad. I told you to leave.”

“I can’t do it and save myself while everyone is here.”

“Then go down with these people,” I told Lucien. “Take charge of the bunker. You know the code if things go wrong, and remind everyone never to open the vault. There’s a dead body down there, and it’s still probably contaminated.”

“You hear our alpha. Let’s get down,” he said to the others who chose to stay.

When they started moving, I turned to Kaleb. “You can stay with your fath