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Trying to clear my head, I refocused on the chaos surrounding me, catching onto the other’s words.
“Do you need to get your head checked Seer? Because obviously your visions aren’t working anymore.” Wilder snarled from his corner by the door, running his fingers through his white hair, fangs bared in frustration.
“So how do we kill him?” Madden muttered in his gruff voice, his intense gaze staying on me. And even though I believed our connection to be purely physical, the glint in his eyes at the thought of someone killing me, told me different. Turning away from the intensity, I felt Eli’s grip tighten on my calves, holding on as if he could protect me with just his touch.
“Are you sure about this Knox? I’m not doubting you, but you need to be positive. This is Halley’s life were talking about.” I met Eli’s eyes, and the fear and adoration made my heart beat faster. I hoped he could see the same feelings reflecting in my own gaze.
Kalani also tightened her grip on my hand, pulling me closer. “This can’t be happening. Why would they want to kill the only Enchantress, the only person who could protect us?”
Maeve quietly whispered, adding on to Kalani’s statement, “And why would they risk all the other Divines?”
I knew Maeve didn’t mean that she would rather me die, but that the grief from losing Kalani had a chokehold on her. And I felt the same. We both had almost lost the most important person in our lives, and I would sacrifice myself a thousand times over if it meant she was safe. In fact, as I looked at each face in the room, I realized I would sacrifice myself for all of them. Even Wilder. Because this was their life. Their home. And who was I to threaten that for them?
Realizing what I needed to do, I finally spoke up, my voice loud and strong despite the tremors and fear coursing through my body. But I had lived in fear my whole life. This wasn’t anything new.
“I need to leave. Now.” I stated, matter-of-factly, hoping my tone left no room for discussion.
Clearly, I underestimated the group in the room, because immediately I was met with denials.
Maeve and Kalani immediately shook their heads, pulling me closer, as if that would keep me here. Eli’s startled gaze met mine as he shouted that I couldn’t leave. Madden gave a firm no, insinuating that there would be no other option. Even Wilder spoke up, telling me that it was the dumbest idea he had ever heard.
“Everyone quiet.” Knox sounded and everyone listened, his tone brokering no refusals. “To answer everyone’s questions: yes, I am one hundred percent positive the Council was behind the attack and the goal was Halley’s death. We can’t just kill him however, a war among the Divines would ensue and this isn’t the last of the Hunter’s we will see. We can’t fight two wars at once. As for putting other students at risk, that does not matter to the Council. From the discussions I’ve been privy to and the ones I have not, death does not matter as long as they remain in control. And lastly, you can’t run Halley. Not now, not when you’re our only chance.”
Everyone stayed silent, processing Knox’s words, thinking through what this meant for us. Finally, I was the one to break the silence, knowing that everything that happened had to do with me.
“Our only chance for what Knox?”
Knox eyed everyone, thoughtfulness in his gaze, before responding.
“Our chance to go back home. Our chance to claim Agrum Di Vinum once again.”
Chapter Seven
Wilder
I needed to get out of this room. To be honest, I had no clue why I was still here to begin with. I wasn’t friends with anyone in this room, hell, I wasn’t even their acquaintance. But curiosity had gotten the best of me, and I had wanted to know what news Knox had learned. But now? Now I knew that he had lost it. Absolutely fucking lost it, because the bullshit he was spewing made zero sense. First, he wanted to claim that the Council was behind the Hunter’s attack? Yeah, I wasn’t a huge fan of the Council or the stupid decisions they made, but that didn’t mean I thought they were actively trying to kill off Divines. We were already dwindling, and the Hunters were the evil ones. The ones who killed without any remorse. Add in the fact that supposedly this whole ordeal was to kill Halley? The Enchantress that was supposed to protect us from said Hunters? Yeah, Knox had lost it and apparently so had everyone else in this room because they all seemed to be listening to him.
Silently opening the door, I began to leave, when Knox’s last words struck me. I had tuned out what was said before, but I heard this.
“Our chance to go back home. Our chance to claim Agrum Di Vinum once again.”
Scoffing, I rolled my eyes at the man. “Now I know you really have lost it Knox. We’ve been trying to get back to Agrum Di Vinum for centuries, constantly failing. The Domicilium Prophecy has never been found and it never will. Which means, we have no way of getting back.”
Thankfully, my words seemed to have knocked sense into some of the idiots around me, Eli and Madden nodding along. Although we learned about the prophecy growing up and in first year history class, there wasn’t much knowledge beyond that it existed. The prophecy had been enchanted to last generations and yet at some point, it had disappeared. No one knew where it hid and countless had died searching for it. I sure as fuck wasn’t going to be one of them.
Knox, still on his spiral, ignored me. “I couldn’t get a full look into the past, but I’ve started piecing some information together. Have any of you ever wondered how every single Enchanter died off? How in the blink of an eye there weren’t any left? Or at least we thought.” He finished, glancing at Halley.
I didn’t have an answer for him, because sure when I had first learned about the Enchanter’s demise, confusion sat with me. But after my father’s life was taken, I knew the Hunters were the answer. They knew more about us than we wanted and clearly, they knew the Enchanters were the key to our protection and killed them specifically.
Knox obviously didn’t feel the same, as he continued. “In the brief vision I got, I saw that this wasn’t the first time they had tried to kill you, Halley. They attempted this ten years ago as well. When there were only two Enchantresses left.”
Halley gulped, obviously understanding what Knox meant, but the rest of us were in the dark. And here he was going again, claiming the Council was the reason behind these attacks.
“What do you mean two left? Did you see another Enchanter in your vision? One that may still be alive?” Eli asked, his optimistic tone grating on my nerves. I knew I was a surly asshole most of the time, but now wasn’t the time to be happy. There were dead people lying on the school grounds currently.
“I think it’s time you tell the truth Halley.” Knox stated and every head turned towards her. The one person that had turned everyone’s life’s upside down, much to my dismay. But I couldn’t help but eye her too.
Wringing her hands together, Halley began speaking, nervousness coating her voice, something I had never heard before. As much as I loathed to admit it, the girl was usually brimming with attitude and strength. Something I admired but also hated for how it made me feel.
