Elvira

I didn’t have time to think, to breathe, to even argue. Jaxon watched me as I struggled to say anything. Few seconds passed, he stared at me one last time before he walked straight into the courtyard, and stood at the center of it, his voice echoing through the freezing morning mist.  

"Pack up. We're leaving. Now."

At first, no one moved. A few jaws dropped. Some of the Betas looked at each other, waiting for someone ...