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Chapter 65: Back with Izzy
While Izzy was sleeping, Nate and the rest of his party touched down at the castle. The dark stones stood imposingly in the distance. He looked up at the castle, it had been many years since he had last been here, but the castle was as unwelcoming as ever. He could feel the stares of the dragons as the party of shifters dismounted and walked toward the gates.
"Izzy is here?" Kate asked anxiously. She took her gaze off the dark stones and looked at Theo. Her face showed her uncertainty and her voice betrayed her fear. Seth stood behind her and wrapped his arm around her waist, drawing her close to him. She leaned back against him in relief.
"Can you take us to her?" Susanna added as she gestured inside, clutching Kate’s hand tightly. Logan, too, felt his mate’s anxiety as he stood close to Susanna, grasping her free hand in his own possessively.
"Yes, you will see her, we will go to the king first. He will want to hear the news first," Theo gestured toward Emi
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