Book 3: Best Laid Plans

Kane

As Lex is leaving to go back to Scarlett Thunder, I tell him about the plan to end King Myenas’s feeder trafficking operation by replacing it with my own more humane system. My brother looks at me like I’ve lost my mind. Saying it out loud to another person makes me realize how unhinged the plan really is. I expect Lex to tell me this is a bad idea, and I should come up with a new plan.

Instead, my brother bursts into laughter. I can only stare at him until he stops laughing. Lex’s blue eyes are bright with amusement. When I don’t smile back at him, he asks, “You’re serious?”

“No, Lex. I just had to tell you a joke before you left,” I reply sarcastically, rolling my eyes. “Of course, I’m being serious. I know it sounds insane, but Rainer, Emory, and Willow all agree that it’s the best way to stop King Myenas for good. You may think it’s a bad idea-”

“Hang on,” Lex cuts in. “I never said it was a bad idea. Yes, it’s insane, but it’s not a