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The vision grew even more muddled as her ex’s criticisms rolled through mind.
She knew he’d messed with her head, that all the negative things he’d told her during their six-month relationship weren’t true. But at a time like this, her confidence took a plunge.
However, she refused to let Michelson dominate the moment. Dipping her chin, she brought the vision up once more. She took several deep breaths and let her mind relax. Her ex was wrong and right now she meant to prove it.
This time when the location filled her mind, she immediately sent it in Marius’s direction. Though still riddled with the strange wavy lines, the image was much clearer. She could make out all the
elements now, including the size of the cavern, the massive flow of ice at the northern end, and the red square metal piece that she knew belonged to the extinction weapon.
But suddenly the image revealed a new element: Daniel and his security team. Did you get all this? I’m seeing Daniel and his men.
I see them.
So do we head back to New Zealand?
She heard him laugh. Hell, no.
Shayna’s heart flipped over a couple of times. You mean we’re going in, even though Daniel and his men are already there?
Damn straight. Hey, this is what I do and there’s something more, what you’ve given me. I know that I can take them, and I wouldn’t have before you fed me. But if you’re worried, I can leave you outside the cavern or even topside. Your choice.
Shayna really appreciated his attitude. In fact, given what she’d been used to, she was stunned. She actually had a choice. She was almost light-headed with the power he’d placed in her hands, to choose for herself, for her safety, for whatever the hell she wanted to do right now.
As she considered her options, she focused on the cavern and instinctively felt that she needed to be there, that she’d have a part to play.
Leaning away from him slightly, she met his gaze firmly. I’m in. I trust you, and I’m in.
He held her gaze for a long moment, and she saw admiration shining in his eyes. You have more courage than any woman I’ve ever known. He planted a full kiss on her lips and she swore that for the rest of her life, she’d let what he’d just said to her rule her life.
Let’s go.
He nodded. And as soon as we land, I want you to disappear like you did before.
I will. And you’re absolutely sure you can manage this many warrior-types?
I can do this. Trust me.
“Trust me.” On principle, she hated those exact words. How many times had she heard them roll off Michelson’s tongue, always with that condescending tone as if she were an idiot. “Trusting him” had usually meant that she’d had to give something up like a personal boundary, a belief, or her precious time.
But she worked hard to set her prejudice aside because in this case, Marius had spoken the words. And on a fundamental level, as well as in this situation, she did trust him.
One more deep breath. Let’s do this thing.
He flew once more, and because passing through anything solid still freaked her out, she closed her eyes. She could tell by the way the air felt full of feathers that they were passing through solid rock.
The flight lasted longer than she’d expected, but she’d once heard that cavern systems could go on for hundreds of miles.
When at last he began to slow, she could feel that they were within just a few yards of their destination.
One more wall of rock, then we’ll be inside. Marius’s muscles had begun to twitch.
Shayna’s heart rate skyrocketed. And I can feel that a portion of the weapon is just behind this wall.
Ready?
Yes.
He passed through the stone and touched down just inside, which placed them against the wall opposite the massive flow of ice.
