Chapter Twenty-One
“What happened?” I ask as we walk outside with our purchases.
Jayden rubs at the back of his head. “I was watching for her and she still snuck up on me.”
“Yeah, I saw that. What did she say?” I ask.
“She had nothing to say to me, just a whack on the back of the head and she moved on to the others.” Jayden shrugs.
I take a sandwich from the bag and unwrap it, then take a big bite to calm the rumbling in my stomach. It won’t be enough, but it will curb the appetite for now.
“Did she give you any clues?” Kira asks Dax and Draven.
“Just that we have missing pieces and when the time is right, we will know what to do,” Dax says, rubbing his forehead where Aggie hit him.
“Pieces?” Kira asks. “As in more than one piece.”
“Damn, three isn’t enough?” I chuckle.
“Apparently not,” Kira huffs.
“She said there are big things on the horizon and those on the right side of fate will have hardships but will be rewarded. Why is she always so cryptic?” Draven asks.
“She’s a fate,” I say. “She can’t tell us what’s happening or it could change everything.”
I shove the rest of my sandwich in my mouth and open the next one. This magic drain is hell on my stomach. Can’t I just eat like a normal person? Oh wait, I’m not normal, I’m a freak.
“What’s wrong, baby?” Jayden asks as he grabs a sandwich from the bag.
“Just remembering when everything about me wasn’t freakishly annoying.” I shrug.
“C’mon, let’s find a hotel and order some real food and get some rest.” His hand flexes on my hip.
“I know I said I didn’t want to stop but rest sounds amazing.” I lean my head on his shoulder as he guides me toward the SUV.
We all load up into the SUV. The map we bought at the gas station turns out to be helpful in finding a place not far away to order food and get some sleep. I glance warily at the major chain hotel. Are we walking into a trap? We haven’t had the greatest luck with hotels in the past.
“It’s fine, baby. Let’s just eat and rest,” Jayden says as he opens my door.
I grab my bags and the take-out bags from the floorboard as I jump from the seat. “Did I doze off or something? Where’s Raven?”
“She went to get us a few rooms. Is she okay?” Jayden asks as she walks toward us.
“I think so. It’s going to take some time for her to understand that he’s still here.” I shrug.
I still have problems remembering that Jayden is here sometimes. That he didn’t die or choose to stay on the damn Island of the Lotus Eaters. There are too many other things for me to think about that keep my mind off it most of the time, though.
“Is that the same with you? Do I still need to remind you that I’m yours and will never leave you?” He wraps me up in his arms.
“You became a giant ball of mush.” Raven gags. “Room key so you don’t rot everyone’s teeth in the hotel like mine.”
“Fuck off, Raven,” Jayden growls.
He takes my bags along with the takeout from me and stalks toward the elevator. I grab the room key and wave to the others before rushing after Jayden.
“You don’t even know what floor we’re on, Jayden,” I say with a giggle.
“I knew you would follow me, baby.” He winks.
