60: Mikael

Mikael sighed as he arrived back at the hotel room in Belgrave, finding it empty. It had been a long, frustrating few days dealing with Vik and his brothers, and he still wasn't sure it was the best idea to involve them in this, even given how dire the situation was. They were here now though, with everything they'd insisted on bringing, but something still had him feeling on edge about it, and he didn't like it one bit.

After checking both rooms and finding them empty, he stepped into the shadows again, stepping out of them again a moment later, just inside Ashallia's front door. He smiled then, hearing them chatting and laughing by the fire, and kicked his shoes off and joined them. They looked hesitant when he entered the room, looking to see if he'd brought others with him, but relaxed some when they realised he was alone.

"Welcome, cousin," Alex said from the couch, "Did they get everything past the border already?" Mikael grabbed the plush footstool and seated himself on it, sh