Elliot approached slowly. Deliberately.
Like this was something he’d waited a long time to see.
“Hello, Gideon,” Elliot said quietly.
Gideon sneered. “I should have known you were behind this, you freak.”
Elliot didn’t rise to it. He merely glanced at the devastation around them. His eyes lingered on the bloody bodies of the fallen.
“Isn’t this virus the result of your research, Gideon?” he said mildly. “One could argue this was your doing. And I am pretty sure my forces just saved your ass.”
Gideon’s lip curled. “I wouldn’t be so wasteful, Muir.”
“Wasteful, huh. Don’t kid yourself, Gideon. Everything you are—everything you have ever done—was a waste. And now look at you. We own you.”
“The Council will come for me,” Gideon sneered.
“Good,” Elliot said coldly. “Each and every one of them is due a reckoning. You’ll just be the first.”
He didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t need to.
The Phantom stepped forward. “Elliot—you said—”
“All in time,” Elliot cut in.
Jess shifted beside me, her gaze never leaving Gideon’s face. “What about Seph? I watched you take her away.”
I turned to Gideon, who glared at all of us with pure hate.
“Where is she Gideon? What did you do to her?”
“Why would I tell you?” he spat. “She’s better off away from all of you!”
K spun on the spot and struck him hard across the face, forcing Gideon to stumble.
I charged at him, lifting my palm so the blood oozing from his nose paused and began to burn.
It crawled up his face, scarring his flesh.
He hit his face, screaming, like he could wipe it away.
Instantly his healing ability began to kick in.
So I pushed harder. I didn’t give him a chance.
“Dev – “
“Tell. Me.” The words clipped out, cold and fierce.
“I …gave her to Marr…” Gideon stammered.
K went white. “You what?”
Sy stepped forward and lifted Gideon up so he was dangling in mid-air. Jess stood beside me, her hands blazing.
Sy met Gideons eyes, staring deep into his soul. The simple vastness of that gaze gave me shivers.
Sy was not a tame dragon.
