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work, indeed. But I need you to pour through every one of Merlin’s tomes and any Morganna folklore you can. It may not only mean the difference between life and death, but between our civilization and extinction.”
    Beside him, Sydney sucked in a breath. “Of course we’re going to help.”
    Lucan only wished that Anka wanted to assist their cause in that capacity. But no. She wanted to fight. He could only hope that Bram had refused her.
    “ I daresay, with stakes that high, even these big wizards wouldn’t object to cracking a book,” Sabelle murmured.
    “ Normally, yes. But we’ll have other pressing matters,” Bram corrected. “According to Shock, Mathias regrets Morganna’s resurrection and can’t put the bitch down by himself. We’ve been asked to help.”
    “ Is he fucking serious?” Ice growled, his nearly-shaved head giving his hollow cheeks an even starker, angrier appearance.
    Bram sighed. “Yes. I didn’t give him an answer yet. I want to see what we can do without his ‘help’ first. So if you ladies will search, we’ll keep training and start scouting for Morganna’s location. If we can get to her when she’s resting, powering up, somehow vulnerable…”
    Bram didn’t finish the sentence, but Lucan could finish it for him. Even if they managed to find Morganna, she wasn’t going to be put down easily. Finding her might just be their death sentence.
    “ You’re seriously going to trust information coming from the bastard who recently killed one of our own?” Caden challenged him, then looked at Lucan. “Who took my brother’s mate and—”
    “ I know. But it’s not as if we can’t read about Morganna’s exploits ourselves.” Bram reached behind him and picked up the latest copies of The Sun and Out of This Realm . “Her antics are front-page news. She is dangerous and doesn’t seem to care if she exposes us all to humankind. That cannot happen, no matter what the cost.”
    No one argued with that. No one could.
    “ And we’re still one less warrior since Mathias killed Tynan,” Bram pointed out.
    “ He’s ready for burial,” Sabelle said sadly. “I’ve contacted his younger brother, Asher. He should be here soon. He’s asking questions about the Council and the Doomsday Brethren.”
    “ I’ll deal with him,” Bram promised. “But as I’ve said, we’re still a fighter short and—”
    “ Anka is not replacing him.” Lucan had only meant to think the words, but they came out in a roar. Suddenly, he was inches from Bram’s face, and Caden was holding him back with a tight grip.
    “ Down, brother.” Caden jerked on his arm.
    Inside, he was seething, ready to beat Bram to a bloody pulp. Instead, he stood and dragged in huge breaths, trying to get his temper under control.
    “ And you wonder why I think you’re not quite ready to fight?” Bram raised a brow.
    Lucan bristled. Damn it, he hated feeling this on edge, off balance. Ever since Anka... No . He shoved the thought away. She was gone. Blaming her for his lack of self-control was foolish.
    Finally, he rocked back on his heels and unclenched his fists. Slowly, Caden let go.
    Bram’s expression softened. “I appreciate that this is hard for you. I love Anka like a sister, but I’ve spoken to her. She knows the risks. She’s agreed to the conditions I’ve attached. If Marrok, her trainer, and I think she can’t function as a fighter, she never makes it into battle.”
    Relief poured through Lucan, and he smiled wide. Leave it to Bram to find the loophole. Then his eyes narrowed. “Her trainer?”
    Now it was Bram’s turn to smile. “You.”
    At that, Lucan laughed. She’d never see a moment of combat. Even if Bram and Marrok didn’t back him on this, he’d simply say Anka wasn’t ready to fight, and she’d stay behind, tucked away safely from Mathias. Because he’d do anything to keep her from harm’s way again.
    “ Perfect.”
    Bram shook his head. “You actually have to train