Point is, Jack is going to challenge me today, and when he does, you can’t step in, no matter what.” His blue eyes widen. “Vi, if we tell Riorson, he can put a stop to it.” “No.” I reach for his hand and lay mine on top of it. “He can’t.” My stomach twists, but at least I’m not puking like I did when I found out. “There’s only so much Xaden can do to protect me both here and once we’re on the front lines. You and I both know that if he stops this, there will be an uproar in the quadrant after what happened to Amber.”
she's right...
