Fight Or Flight

DAKOTA

"What's that?" Dashiell asks.

"Violet's corpse," West responds, his arms folded across his chest. I stare at him for a moment, puzzled.

"What are you talking about? How is that even possible?" Dashiell asks.

"Apparently, someone broke into the Guild's holding room and stole the Orx. Whoever this person was, they went after Violet's corpse as well," West explains.

"Wait... Could this be related to the Six? They probably plan to do something with her body," I say, and Dashiell heaves a sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Worried, I watch him as he rises to his feet and starts to head towards the stairs.

"My head hurts," he mumbles, and disappears up the stairs. West winces, concern written all over his face.

"I think you should get going, or you're going to be late," he tells me.

He's right. As much as I'm worried about my mate, I have to attend the meeting with the six.

...

During the meeting, Madam Noir seemed on edge. It's probably because she was in a bad mood;