Chapter 55

Theo rushed out into the ring and helped her backstage. “What the hell, Red?”

“He escaped.”

“You’re losing a lot of blood. We need to get you to a healer.”

“No,” Maya said, straightening. “We have to get to the mountain. Fordham, Amber, and Aurora got Ever out of Basem’s house. If we have Ellerby’s nephew, then we have a witness. We have proof. We have to tell Helly.”

“Bravo,” Dozan said. He stepped into the back room and casually applauded her. “Devious… even for you.

She glared at him. “No thanks to you. Basem escaped.”

“But you brought him down. He won’t be able to show his face in Kinkadia ever again.”

“That’s not justice.”

“It’s more than most people get,” Dozan said.

“He’s right,” Theo said. “He’s not behind bars, but he can’t come after you now. Not when we have proof of what he’s done. He’ll be hunted by the Society.”

Maya sighed and nodded. “I know. It’s just… half as much as I wanted.”

“Run off to your mountain, princess, and see if they give you more justice than I did.” Do