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Chapter 57: Desperation
Cliff looked around the mountain range, he wouldn't be able to cross the shortcut, he would have to go around. If he followed the trail around the mountains, he could reach the dragon's castle in a week's time, but he didn't have a week to spare. He would have to postpone his conquest. Not capturing Izzy would mean she could potentially give him away and then everything he'd worked for would be destroyed. He couldn't let that happen either.
He needed another option.
"Gregory, I'm needed in the Fae Kingdom for Council business, I will have to leave you to track my mate and bring her back," Cliff said sternly to the leader of the raiders he had hired to bring Izzy to him.
"Understood, we will recover her and return her to you," Gregory agreed. "The Daikon are a fierce people and they hate Shifters, this wasn't part of our original agreement, we will require additional payment."
Cliff cursed, "I will get you the gold when you bring my mate to me."
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