"A human hunting a shifter. That's — " Ava bit her lower lip. "That's cruel. There's no chance that he would defeat the killer. Samuel is not a field officer. When Jude told me they sent him somewhere, I thought they sent him to South America to manage another group of people. It turns out that— "
Matthew didn't say anything. He just held her close to his chest. And like a small child, Ava nestled in his arm. She bit her lower lip. The comfort that he just gave her was enough to calm her down.
And she needed it.
A loud sigh escaped her lips.
"Can we get him out of there?"
"Not without offending Trillium. That would mean we are declaring war against that organization. And you know what happens to people who get into their nerves, right?" he asked.
…..
"Trillium is here. I already informed them you are not available," Marko said when Matthew got out of their room.
"Trillium?"
"Jude from Trillium."
"No last names?"