Adelaide found Kieran on the ground, his face buried in his hands as he wept angrily.
“Kieran! What happened?! We heard you roar,” Adelaide said, her voice full of worry. She looked around the quarters, panic rising in her chest.
“Celestia has been taken!” Kieran shouted, his voice filled with pain and rage.
Adelaide froze, her face turning pale.
“No…” she whispered. “How?” she asked.
Before Kieran could answer, Flint stormed in and grabbed him by the collar.
“Get a grip!” he shouted and punched Kieran hard in the jaw. “Crying won’t bring her back. Let’s go!” he added.
Kieran glared at Flint but didn’t fight back. He wiped the blood from his mouth and stood up, breathing heavily. He nodded.
“Dwayne,” Kieran said, his voice cold and serious. “Ask Leon to go with you. Search the
