I forced a smile. “I’m just adjusting. Come on.”
I tugged at Sy’s sleeve. “Elliot’s waiting.”
“Seph, you don’t have to do this today if you don’t want to. I can talk to Elliot if you aren’t ready,” Kieran said, even as he fell into step beside me.
“I’m ready. I am. Besides, it’s just a tour, right?”
Sy stepped in beside me, forcing Kieran to fall back.
For a moment, I saw Kieran scowl. Sy just glared at him.
“We can leave when you choose,” Sy said quietly. “No matter what this Elliot says.”
“Thank you, Sy,” I said softly, offering a watery smile.
I looked ahead as we walked out the door and felt the chill of the air bite immediately.
Elliot waited by his helicopter, speaking closely with Sable. They both looked up at my approach.
“Seph.” Elliot’s smile was immediate. “Perfect timing.”
But for a moment I hesitated.
And I couldn’t say why.
He stepped towards me. I felt Sy’s hand at my back.
“Elliot. Sable,” I said.
“Hey sis,” she smiled, but there was something guarded in her eyes. “Enjoy the ride today,” she said lightly. “I hope you get some clarity.”
I nodded and took Elliot’s offered hand. Once we were in the chopper, I was handed some headphones, same as Kieran and Sy.
As we rose above the Moorshire compound, the mountains falling away beneath us, I saw the scope of the bomb we were sitting on.
There were hundreds of people. Thousands.
All a part of the movement.
“Welcome to the Equinox Front,” Elliot said.
Chapter 3
Dev
I stomped through the compound, glaring at anyone who dared look my way, and headed straight for the training room.
Before anyone could stop me, I pulled three daggers free and threw them one by one at the targets along the back wall.
The first two caught their mark.
The third was blasted out of the air by a sharp wave of violet light.
I looked up and saw a familiar blonde-haired figure entering the room, dressed in her training clothes. Her hair was braided back carefully, her eyes unreadable.
“What the hell, Phantom?” I snapped, stalking forward to collect my blades.
Sable got to my last knife first. As soon as she picked it up, I growled.
