"I don't like this," Irene whispered, watching Octavian leave.
"I agree," Milena nodded. "Something's not right here."
"There's almost no time; we need to decide what to do: send someone or give up on all this?" asked Yulaya.
Irene realized that Yulaya was right. There was less and less time left, and she had to make a decision.
"Okay, I'll go myself," she announced.
Yulaya was surprised, although she had expected something like this.
"If Queen Irene is coming, then I will go," Nayla put aside her fear of the vampire and stepped forward, along with her doppelganger.
"No, I'll go..." Irene wanted to refuse, but Milena interrupted her.
"No, Irene."
"I'll come with you too," she told Irene. Then, turning to Yulaya, she said, "You stay and temporarily take over the leadership."
