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When Alexi’s mom got home and found that her kitchen window was smashed because Alexi got mad that Talon shattered the piñata instead of me, we all ended up grounded.
I’m still chuckling over it as we pull up outside of the office, my jaw aching from smiling so much as the driver opens the door on Talon’s side. I groan internally the second he climbs out, having enjoyed being sandwiched between the two of them and hating the loss of his heat.
Reluctantly, I follow him out, feeling Malik right behind me, but when my feet touch the ground and I stand, looking around at the city like I always do, I feel… off. My brows pinch together as I try to focus on something, anything, but it’s like everything is blurred.
“Talon.” His name falls from my lips, dripping with concern as I search for him, only to find him standing stock-still, frozen in place as he raises his hand at me. Whipping my head around, I look for Malik, but he’s not where I expect him to be.
My heart starts to race in my chest and I look around me again, feeling my magic thrust to the surface, ready to protect and defend what matters.
I take a deep breath, letting my magic ripple through me as I close my eyes for a brief second, centering myself. When I open them again, I know for sure my eyes are a deeper pink than usual as I take in the street around me.
There are no cars driving by, no people on the street waiting to cross or rushing to their buildings. Nothing. Not like there usually is. There’s just the driver, standing midway between the office building and us, Talon a step or two to my left with his hand raised, me, and Malik… wherever he may be. I can’t see him, but I can still feel him.
I force my heart to calm down, a steadier beat ringing in my ears as a flash of color rushes before me, and in the next second the driver drops to the ground.
A gasp tumbles from my lips as my hand rises to my mouth in surprise. I move to take a step toward him, but Talon’s raised hand lowers, halting me in place as he takes the necessary steps instead.
My chest rises and falls harshly with every breath as Talon inches closer to the driver, and just as he gets to his side, a squelching sound comes from my left side. Turning my head, I gape in horror when I spot the heart that now sits beside me.
Not just any heart; the driver’s heart.
Dead. He’s dead.
“Talon!” I say his name much louder this time, drawing his attention to the organ at my side, and I watch as his jaw clenches and hands fist at his sides. Anger gets the better of him at the same time as a grunt sounds from my right.
Tearing my eyes from him, I look toward the noise to find a group of men approaching, the sound coming from the fact that a forcefield seems to stand in their way.
“Harm… Harm… Harmonia!” I hear Talon’s voice, but it takes a moment for it to register in my brain that he’s speaking to me and I whirl around to see him pointing toward the building. “Get inside. Now.”
I don’t move, halted in place as I eye him, rolling my shoulders back as I release a heavy breath.
I’ve had my magic cuffed at the hands of Zellus.
I’ve had my body beaten and broken because of Selene, the supreme bitch who was destined to die a painful death.
And I’ve been taken by three infuriating Furies against my will.
Despite all of that, I have magic burning in my core, refusing to back down from whatever comes my way. I will only stand taller, rise higher, and prevail.
With a swift shake of my head, I turn to my left, finding six more men approaching. There isn’t time for us to bicker amongst each other, all we can do is defend.
I take a step toward the left as someone charges toward Talon at high-speed, raising my hands in front of me as I channel my magic in his direction. The motherfucker attempting to attack Talon is frozen in place, anger burning his facial features as he glares at Talon. He can’t see me, unable to twist his head or move his eyes. He can’t fight against my magic like Talon and the others can, but I can feel the confusion coming from him.
“Who the fuck is that?” I know the hiss is aimed at me, but as he speaks, the entire place turns into carnage as the forcefield drops, allowing everyone to race closer.
Malik suddenly appears at my side, concern flickering in his gaze as he searches mine, hand on my arm when he sees my magic at play. It takes me a second to realize he wasn’t present because he was hiding, keeping the forcefield in place until someone threatened me.
What the actual fuck is going on?
A gust of wind makes me stumble, knocking my magic and releasing the man I hold frozen in place. I swipe my hair back off my face as I search for the source of the energy, only to find a man leering at me.
My gut tells me these aren’t just any men, it tells me with certainty that these are the Redvellions. Confident, wild, and uncontainable. I don’t know what this attack is for, but seeing how they left the driver, I know they want blood.
There’s so much movement around me, I don’t know where to direct myself, but that doesn’t seem to be a problem when Malik leans in to whisper in my ear. “I’m going to get you inside, Mona. There’s nothing for you to worry about here.”
Is he joking?
As he whispers in my ear, Talon is fighting off every single person here. Alone.
