Ep40

Antiope

“Are you sure about this?” Egil asks for the millionth time.

No.

“Yes,” I lie. “Just do what you are told and make sure everyone does as well.”

“You know we will follow your lead, Luna, but-”

“I know, Egil,” I cut him off.

All my focus is on the brink of our border. Any minute now. I will see him again any minute now. I try to control my body but I can’t. Whoever is about to come holding Magnus will sense my perturbation. But maybe I will be able to pin that to wrath or hate. Let him think it’s for Magnus and not for his ass.

“I will kill him!” Maximo threatens.

“Keep calm, Max. This is not the time to be impatient. All in good time.”

And right at that moment, there is movement from the trees of the forest before us. Then a group of men appears. Ten of them, all stark naked and all abnormally tall and wide. I feel Egil shift to my side. But I freeze when I see two of them, holding a leash. A leash that leads to a collar. A collar that is around Magnus’s neck. Goddess! His head