Kalen sighs. “I knew there was another reason you ran, but you didn’t need to hide from us. We would have kept you safe,” he whispers. I glance at my other three mates, who are making sure the demons leave the phoenixes alone. “You can’t say anything,” I whisper, my heart jolting erratically. “I won’t right now, but you have to tell Darius. He will—” Kalen’s words are cut off when Lycus approaches. “That was some of the scariest s**t I have ever seen. I thought for sure your eyes were gonna go,” Lycus says, as he shivers. “I can’t believe they didn’t attack you.” “Probably because Ryze took a liking to her. They are smart birds,” Kalen tells him knowingly. “Well, I am not catching mice for all of them. They catch their own damn food,” Tobias hisses while Darius stands between us and