King has been in the meeting for an hour while Axel tries keeping me entertained. Our game of cards is not helping.

"Trump," Axel says with a grin he can't hide after laying down a three of spades.

I throw my entire hand across the room and jump from my chair. I need to hit something. Someone. Anything.

"Shadow Warriors run to work off the rage and that's what you need to do."

I turn to him feeling the temperature rising around me, the deep ache in my ...