Page 199 of The Gods Order

Round and round the games we played.

Round and round don’t make this true.

Home still has a place for you.”

Thayla

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Let me go.

Let me go.

“Get off me!” I bellow as I break free from the strong arms holding me. They latch onto me again as soon as I scramble to my feet.

My power of Boundaries lashes out behind me, slinging them away as I sprint across the chamber and crash to my knees beside V.

A vicious tremor races through my fingers as I hover them over his body.

No, no, no. This isn’t real.

This isn’t real. It’s not happening.

“V, please,” I beg.

“T-Thayla.”

“Oh gods,” I gasp, cradling his body to mine as I lift him. “Hold on for me, please. I’m getting you out of here.”

My neck whips toward the hall at the sound of thundering footsteps. The orders being bellowed have multiple curses echoing around me.

“We have to go right now. The power around the room is down, but I don’t know for how long,” Amick says, scowling over at his father’s prone body.

Him.

Turn him to ash.

Don’t even think.

Just do.

“N-no, my Vedae.”

V’s broken voice snatches my attention back down to him and my jaw locks.

“I’m getting you out of here. Just hold on for me.”

“Now. We have to go now,” Kyzen bellows.

My power roars to the surface of my skin at my command and hope flares in my heart.

Then instantly dies.

I…I can’t wrap it around him.

“No, no, no,” I wail. “I can’t starshoot him.”

Again, multiple curses float through my ears, and I rock back and forth, refusing to lay V down.