“He’s unconscious. We have to get him out of here immediately.” She looked at Jacob and Matt. “Carry him.” The brothers lifted Brojan on the count of three—he was very solid. Ebony rushed forward, leading them out of the tunnel and into the caverns to Akeno’s door. Jacob shifted Brojan’s weight to Sweet Pea and Akeno so he could Key them back to Kenji’s house. Once there, the others placed the elderly Makalo on the table. It wasn’t until then that Jacob noticed there was blood all over the patriarch’s stomach. Kenji entered the room through one of the back doors. “What happened?” He rushed to Brojan’s side. “Oh, no! Brojan?” Brojan opened his eyes, stared at Kenji, then sighed. His eyes closed and his body slumped, becoming perfectly still. Ebony put her ear to his chest and kept it there for several seconds. Jacob almost asked if she could hear anything when he noticed tears streaming down her face, seeping into the patriarch’s robe. She finally lifted her head.
