“Would anything else ever be able to keep me away from you all?” I know the answer to that. Eli is a King first, even if he may not want it to be that way. He’ll always protect us at all costs, so whatever he’s doing, he’s doing it for us—or Luna, at least. The idea of Luna being in danger makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand, and that same anger that was running rampant inside of me since seeing Eli coming dangerously close to exploding. “No,” I say, my shoulders relaxing. “Next year.” Slowly, he pulls the bandana back over his mouth. “Next year…” I whisper hoarsely, choking on the
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