We need to take Drago out. Find him and his hacker, and either kill them both, or put them in the Pen.
Then the Unholy will run through the city unchecked.
Send a team out on patrol and have them follow the Unholy back to wherever it is they stay. We have left them alive too long.
We can’t murder them all. That’s not who we are.
We were put here to protect humans. This is us doing just that.
The Unholy are human underneath the monster. We don’t know which ones had no choice but to agree to be turned.
They all made the choice.
We don’t know that.
Dante and the others returned with the kids and Molly. Rafael scrubbed a hand down his face. “Isabelle, you and the other females please take the kids into the kitchen.” When Tessa didn’t move, it was Josie who coaxed her away from the room. He knew Tessa only went because she would still be able to hear the conversation.
“Am I doing the right thing in sending the mates away?” he asked.
Dante answered first. “I don’t know. If Isabelle goes, I can work on the antiserum, but is that most important now? I think it’s time we let Lachlan help Julian. He has vowed to atone for his sins against the Clan. Then call Hunter and have him come watch over his mate.”
Rafael turned to his cousin. “Jules, what are your thoughts?”
“At this point, I’m willing to admit he’s better than me and ask for his help. The mates’ and children’s safety is more important than my pride. I say we use him to find Drago and end the Greek before he has a chance to come after us. We’ve spent the last year on the defensive. I think it’s time to end this once and for all.”
“And the Unholy?”
“We round them up and use the antiserum like we planned. We don’t know if Drago is in touch with Craven. The male could be hiding out making more Unholy for all we know.”
“I’m ready for this to be over.” Frey fisted his hands then relaxed them, crossing his arms over his massive chest. “We have more kids coming into the world soon, and I’d rather not be looking over my shoulder at every turn to protect mine. I don’t want Abbi out of my sight any more than she already is, but I’ll send her and Amelia away if it means we have a plan in place where they can come home to a safer environment. I’m in agreement with Julian. Ask for Lachlan’s help. Call in Goyles like Dominic from other areas where there are no Unholy threats. Have the Lopez Clan keep an eye on things in Florida. We don’t want to leave cities vulnerable. Dante can work on the antiserum. Hell, if he needs another set of hands, Jonas can assist. Sabrina is as good as chief of staff anyway.”
“Won’t she be with the other mates?” Nikolas asked. “And what about Marley and Caroline? It’s not just our females we need to worry about.”
“I can handle the antiserum by myself, but Sabrina has patients she might refuse to leave,” Dante noted.
Kaya walked past the door holding Sebastian and stopped. “Don’t forget Trevor. If you’re busy in the lab, someone will need to run the morgue. Plus, he has classes he might not be able to miss.” She didn’t linger after tossing out her reminder. She also didn’t look Rafael’s way as she and Willow went toward the kitchen to join the others.
“I can’t speak for Jasper or Deacon, but I think we send the mates and kids to Kai’s family. Gregor, you call Deacon. Dante, please call Jasper. I’ll have Kaya call Dane. We’ll explain the situation, and they can decide for their mates. I’ll reach out to Hunter and see if he’s available to help with Lachlan. I’ll also contact Sin and tell him what’s going on just so he’s aware.”
Julian, who had calmed down a fraction, said, “Let’s set up a video conference with everyone. It’ll be quicker, plus they will know the rest of us are on board with the plan. Not that they would say no since you’re King, but this is more serious than when we went after Alistair.”
“Okay, but do that from the lab. I want you all to take your mates home so they can begin packing. I don’t like us being in one place. By the time you get the video set up, Kai can call his parents and I can get Bryce to get the jet ready.” Rafael bowed his head. His gut told him he was doing the right thing, but he also had a bad feeling it wasn’t going to be enough.
Chapter Sixteen
Josie didn’t want to leave Malakai, but she was new to his world. The other mates were in agreement it was best for them to do as Rafael wished. Even Tessa had changed her attitude. She and Isabelle were relaying the conversation the males were having. Kaya had handed Sebastian over to Abbi. She explained she didn’t want him feeling her anxiety. Josie didn’t know the women well, but Abbi was a mom who was also pregnant. Maybe that helped her remain calm. Josie did her best to portray a levelheadedness she didn’t feel. She would be meeting Kai’s parents for the first time, and she’d be doing it without him. What if they didn’t like her or feel she was good enough for their son?
Tessa clapped her hands together. “Okay, Ladies. We’re doing this. The males are ready to move out. Pack enough for a couple
