Page 1 of Gifts of Fate (Kindred of Arkadia #7)

“Prince Gabriel, I have contacted all of the regional coven leaders, they have already sent us whatever blood they had stored. We’re running out of options.” Roman removed his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

Gabriel sat at his desk in his office at the coven house, elbows on the desktop, with his crossed fingers covering his lips.

“We’re out of time. Baron gave us a month before he came for Rhys, it’s already been that long. He’s probably giving us some leeway due to Christmas being right around the corner, but I fear he will be coming soon. He will come and there won’t be anything I can do to stop him.”

“It won’t be the same without hearing Rhys at Christmas,” Roman said in a pained voice.

“It was the reason why I turned him.” Gabriel sighed and stared down at the council paperwork that had been sent back to him, a faint smile on his lips.

“You still haven’t told Ashby, have you?”

Gabriel shook his head.

“It all happened so fast. With everything going on with Rhys and the Inner Court about to give birth, I haven’t really had the chance. The timing couldn’t be worse.”

“What are we going to do?”

Gabriel looked up and Roman was shocked at the depth of sadness and hopelessness that he saw.

“I don’t know.”