Chapter Forty Five

Erin Lockheart's POV

"You want me to make him a villain?"

"It's the truth. Erin, when you first saw him, he tried to kill you because he saw a vision of you, and isn't he using your powers to conquer Lunaria?"

"What would that accomplish? Kai already has a reputation for such things." I gritted my teeth as I imagined the effects it would have on Kai if I threw him under the bus.

I know he wouldn't care about what other people are saying about him, but if it came from me, he would be... heartbroken.

And I wouldn't want to do that. I don't want to be the cause of his downfall.

"True, but those words coming from you would make him heartbroken and vulnerable." Cadmus said, "His own people would doubt him. You, Erin, are the only thing that makes him appear human to others, without you, they'll see him as he is—a monster."

Cadmus added, "Raewavell's men are losing more battles against us than they've won. Their morale is down and his warriors are questioning their ability to win. If you d