Legacy: The Unravelling

XXXVIII

Four men and two women, that was the Abaddon faction.

The leaders watched as two of them positioned themselves beside the tallest woman and the remaining two surrounded the smallest one of them. And just as their faint astonishment was about to become clear when they saw three of them, the Nova Prime's squad entered the room, the Alpha uniform and one Aellan ranger obvious.

-Oh, there you are... - Darren scoffed as soon as he caught sight of them, his gaze unfaltering from the leader.- I have been wondering why there hasn't been any mention of you lately.-

Upon hearing his remark, the Abbadon leaders shared a look of genuine confusion as the remaining Nova Prime representatives showcased exhaustion or exasperation.

-Take off your helmets and masks, introduce yourselves afterwards.- Damian ordered, disregarding his father's remark, all seven of them bowing slightly to him and then turning around at the woman who was the Alpha.-

Kiara stepped in front of the line that her current squad stood in and taking a sigh she proceeded to remove her helmet, allowing her red hair to fall on her shoulders before she removed her face mask, slowly opening her eyes that clashed immediately with her father's, gesturing her team with a hand motion to follow her lead, which they did promptly.

Before anyone could react, another helmet was removed and thrown towards her which she effortlessly dodged, her golden eyes now clashing with her older brother's who looked at her in absolute rage, his teammates also standing without helmets and watching her in either bewilderment or disbelief.

-What kind of dreadful joke is this Damian? - the Egani ruler roared, his anger greater than what his limits and self-control could contain.- You had her all this time?-

-No.- he informed just as James moved towards his sister with a fist raised in her direction.- She simply came to us.-

-Not only did you betray us, but you also dared to injure Renly? -he hissed, his fist moving in all speed towards her face, yet Kiara was faster.- Just what were you thinking? -

-No combat.- was all she said after she had stopped James' fist with one hand and had also made a lock using that same attack posture he had shown, holding his arm high and his head low with her remaining hand.- And that's how you greet your sister?-

-You are not my sister! - he shouted, somehow managing to move away from her lock, his shoulder throbbing painfully.- She died a decade ago, you are just a cheap imitation of her.-

-Enough! - Henry Alburg shouted, instantly shutting his grandson up and sending a glare to his granddaughter who watched him impassively before she turned around to watch her uncle.-

-Introduce yourselves.- Damian repeated himself.- Name, position and team.-

-You already know me.- Kiara declared, her eyes scanning each face in that room, stopping momentarily at Viktor's dead-serious expression, Dmitri's slightly wide eyes and Jullian's fearful expression.- You might know me as Kiara Alburg or Mei, I don't really care how you call me and I am the leader and watcher of the Alpha team succeeding Luke Farren.-

-Liam Cresta, second-in-command and a distractor to the Alpha team.- the blonde moved closer to Kiara as he noticed how most of the stares at his best friend started to become venomous.-

-Reyla Farren, the sister of the late Alpha.- the blonde female declared, her eyes landing on Jullian's that only widened further in shock and fear at her introduction.- Currently the Reckoner in the Alpha Team.-

-Jasper Black, strategist in the same team.- the other blonde introduced himself, causing some eyebrow raises on behalf of the Novacks.-

-Stefan Granger, the Alpha's tactician.-