*****Jace''s POV*****


    I stepped into the living room, just as I heard Noir Hart talking to Rika about


    Tasyra.


    I walked forward, seeing he was actually here again.


    Gridshade was also around and the moment he saw me, he stood up and ran up


    to me.


    "Jace." I smiled at him, giving him a slight bow.


    "Elder Gridshade."


    I shifted my gaze from Gridshade to Erika and Noir, their eyes locked on me. "You''rete, Jace!" Erika''s voice rang out, and I let out a sigh, ncing at my wristwatch. It showed I was only 2 minutes past the nned 2 hours. I thought I did pretty well getting back quickly.


    "It''s just a couple of minutes," I pointed out.


    Erika wasn''t having it. "You still missed the time frame!" She retorted, rising to her feet, her frustration evident.


    Erika marched over to me, standing before me with exasperation in her eyes. She reached out to check me over, making sure I was truly okay. I rolled my eyes yfully, a small smile tugging at his lips.


    "You know I''m alright, Rika." I said teasingly and she clicked her tongue adorably.


    "You''re not invincible, who knows if you''re hiding something again." She murmured to my hearing and I rolled my eyes at her.


    After she was done analyzing my entire body, checking for any hidden injuries, she breathed out a sigh of relief and beamed at me.


    "Come take a seat, Noir and I were talking about sending more men to go in search of Tasyra." She exined and I gave Noir a brief nod of acknowledgement.


    "Hello, Jace." He returned the greeting with words and I smiled.


    "It''s good to see you again, Noir." I replied exhaustedly and sat beside Rika.


    Gridshade also returned to seat with us. For some reason, he had just been overly quiet and he looked a mess with those dark eyes bags.


    I really needed to speak to him in secret. I also needed to talk to Kat about my ns of heading out to save Tasyra in two days time. I knew the base where I was kept like the back of my hand.


    After the issue of Tasyra is resolved, I would personally call Erika over and tell her about the anonymous Wren Family.


    "Noir wants to help in the search for Tasyra, so he would be sending some of his men along side mine to look for Tasyra" Erika started again and I nodded.


    "Alright, that''s good then. Thank you so much, Noir" I said, shing him a knowing smile and Gridshade also bowing in appreciation.


    "Can I have a word with you in private, Elder Gridshade?” I spoke up and stood up to leave. Gridshade nodded immediately and stood up to follow me out.


    Erika gave us a pointed look, I winked at her and walked forward, straight to the court yard.


    Once we reached the courtyard, I sent the guards there away and gestured for Gridshade to take a seat before me.


    "Jace, is something wrong?" He asked impatiently.


    I shook my head, telling him nothing is wrong.


    "It''s about Tasyra, I n to go get her in two days time." I announced and Gridshade''s eyes went wide in shock.


    "What?! You know where she is?" he asked in shock and I nodded.


    “I already confirmed it with my mate that the same people who took me where the same people who took Tasyra. The symbol from those pictures of Tasyra were enough to tell me where she is kept."


    Gridshade stood up to his feet in shock on hearing my words.


    His lips trembled as he stared at me. He blinked and nodded.


    "Thank You so much, Jace!"


    "Shh.... Keep it down please." I said to him and he nodded, sitting back down and


    shutting his mother immediately.


    I nced over the entire ce and nodded.


    "So, don''t worry. I''ll get back to you


    soon." With that I stood up and


    walked out of the courtyard after he gave a nod. I made my way to my room, also fishing out my phone to catt Kat.


    Still focused on my phone, I didn''t even notice the figure before me and in a one swift motion, I was pulled into my bedroom and trapped on the door once it was closed.


    It was then I look down to actually see Kat staring at me with a grin.


    "Looking for me?" She asked with a raised a brow, a small smirk on her face as


    she ran a hand by the side of my face.


    I breathed out and nodded.


    "I was just about to call you." I replied and she nodded.


    "I knew it! Tell me, what do you want?"


    "Discuss the ns of getting Tasyra out." I replied and she sighed.


    "Fine then, let''s sit."


    She said and pulled me to seat with her on my bed.


    Once we were seated, I ran a hand through my hair and began.


    "So, I spoke to Elder Gridshade just now and I decided on going to get Tasyra in two days time."


    I paused, waiting for her usualsh out and how I should heal up first, but it never came.


    "Ok, that''s better. Let''s make the preparations and I''ming along." She voiced out and I blinked.


    She agreed? Just like that?


    "Are yous sure?" I asked again in disbelief and she nodded.


    "Of course, I saw Elder Gridshade''s puffy eyes and how he looked, he misses his daughter quite alot." She reasoned and I swear I was touched by her words.


    She really knew how to be considerate and reasonable.


    I smiled at her when our gaze collided.


    "Come here." I called out, extending a hand to call her closer. She smiled and crawled upto me.


    I pulled her in for a hug.


    "Thanks." I muttered, dropping a kiss on her forehead and she snuggled closer.


    "Anytime."