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Winston, Fadi, and Yumi raced over to join them.
“Let me try,” Fadi said, pushing his way in front of the lock. “Ced, can you walk me through it?”
“It’s too late. He’ll take off before we get the damn door open,” Yumi pointed out, kicking the metal door for emphasis.
“Fuck this. Let me just blast the lock.” Winston pulled out his blaster, but before he could use it, Fadi shoved it away.
“You can’t! My scan shows there is an explosive attached to the door. If we try to force it open, we’re going to end up in pieces.”
Secret grabbed hold of Talon’s hand. “Use your gift.”
Talon stared back at her with an incredulous expression. “How?”
Secret believed he could do it. They hadn’t tested his ability to kill at a distance since they’d bonded and attempting it through a solid metal door was all kinds of crazy, but she still believed it was possible. She wasn’t sure how or why.
She simply believed.
Linking their hands together, she said, “It’s just like we practiced. Once we combine our gifts, you just have to stretch your aura out to meet his. Kadir is the only living being on the other side of this door. We just have to find him.”
“We can try,” he said, still not sounding convinced. His brows furrowed as he shook his head. “It won’t work. I can’t get past the door.”
“Your aura is a part of you. If you can’t go through the door, try going under.”
“Under…”
Of course, Talon thought.
Since he was touching his keeper, his aura was now visible. Willing it to move, he stretched his aura out, pushing it through the tiny opening at the bottom of the door. He felt lightheaded and a little weak, but he pushed that feeling aside and focused on the task at hand.
“I don’t…”
“You don’t need to see him to find him,”Secret whispered back.
He closed his eyes and let his senses flare out. They were blind in the hallway, but he didn’t need sight to find his target. All he needed to do was use his own aura to seek out the beacon of evil that surrounded Kadir Siv.
The male was busy uncovering the hidden shuttle at the far end of a packed room. The distance was straining Talon’s energy, but Secret poured everything she had into their connection. Talon felt himself instantly become stronger, and he used their combined power to strike out.
The moment he touched the darkness surrounding Kadir Siv, Talon could feel Secret reading his memories, searching for the information they wanted. He struggled to hold on, determined to give her the time she needed.
“I know where to find their client list,”she said through their bond.“You can kill him now.”
“Are you sure?”
“By your hand or mine, it’s the same result,”she told him.“End him for me.”
Secret watched carefully as Talon ruthlessly used his ability to void Kadir Siv’s aura. It only took a few seconds, but to her, it felt like a lifetime. Once Kadir’s body fell to the floor, Talon retracted his aura.
She reached up and cupped a shaking hand against Talon’s cheek. “Thank you, Talon.”
“My pleasure, Justice.”
Pride surged through her at hearing him speak her true name. He had helped her reclaim it, and she sent him a brilliant smile filled with all the gratitude and love she felt for him. He smiled back at her, then his eyes closed and he collapsed against her.
Ignoring the concerned murmurings from the others, she caught Talon against her and lowered them both to the floor. Even though they were completely drained of energy, she wasn’t worried. With their mission completed, they could rest while their friends watched over them.
Talon had given her the closure she’d needed, so she was finally able to let go of the past. Now, they could focus on a bright future together filled with light and love. Settling against his chest and listening to the strong beat of her keeper’s heart, she let her own eyes drift shut, secure that her nightmares had finally come to an end.
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