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"Why don't we just give Flynn back and tell them it was a misunderstanding?" Blake suggested, like it was that simple, but of course it wasn't.

"We can't."

"Why not?" Cade asked.

"He knows what Crystal is. If we let him go, we will be signing her death warrant."

Understanding dawned in their features.

"We can't kill him either," Cade muttered, rubbing his chin.

I nodded in agreement. That would guarantee a backlash from the Keepers. And we had no way to make it a fair fight.

"Has Curtis made any progress?" I directed the question to Blake.

"Not yet. He needs a little more time."

That was one commodity we didn't have much of. If we didn't come up with something soon we were going to have to face the Keepers without a chance of defeating them. It would be a bloodbath. Just the thought of someone intentionally hurting my mate felt like claws sinking into my heart.

"Maybe there's a way to get him not to say anything about Crystal."

I shook my head. That would be the best plan if there was a chance it would work. Flynn could go back to the Keepers and Crystal would be safe.

Blake frowned.

"What?" I asked, hoping he had thought of something else that could work.

"He saved her from a rogue attack," he said, thinking as he spoke. "I bet we can get him to keep Crystal's secret."

I wasn't convinced. "He only did that because he thought she was human."

"What's the harm in trying?"

I studied him for a moment, contemplating his suggestion. My fingers tapped on the desk absentmindedly.

"I think it would be a waste of time." I folded my hands together. I could feel the noose tightening around my neck.

Cade shared a look with Blake. "I think it's worth a shot," he replied. It was two to one.

"Fine," I said, relenting.

"It might work better if Crystal is the one to talk to him, though." I frowned at Blake's suggestion. "I'm not saying she has to do it alone."

My look had conveyed my unwillingness to allow my currently weakened mate to face the deadly Keeper alone. There was no more time to waste. I stood up.

"I'll let you guys know once we're done," I told them before I left.

Just as I was about to go upstairs, Uncle Nate appeared.

"I thought we were having a meeting?"

"We've decided to try and talk to Flynn again. Cade and Blake think that we can use Crystal to appeal to Flynn's softer side."

"I'm not sure he has one." It looked like someone else was on the same page as I was. I shrugged, not wanting to have another round of discussions about it.

Crystal was up and out of bed when I entered the room. She stood quietly by the window, looking out over the property. I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist, and she leaned back.

"You're up," I noted, and she nodded.