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She just stares at the sky of twinkling mist and constellations.
“Shit.” I fear the worst, especially with the obvious absence of Guinevere’s aura. That’s exactly what led me to her suite door the first time around.
The merciless power she flawlessly hides, as if it’s no big deal.
My body aches in protest when I try to crawl over to her, but I fight against the begging urge to remain still. A few dragging pulls and I’m next to her, my hand touching her cheek.
“Guinevere.”
As if my physical touch breaks whatever trance that has kept Guinevere captive, she flinches in surprise, and her gaze darts to acknowledge me.
“H-Hades?” she croaks, only for her eyes to roll back and her body to drop forward like dead weight.
“Got you,” I hiss when my arms outstretch to stop her from face-planting on the uniquely tainted grass beneath us. I check her heart rate from the pulse point at her neck, and the feel of the beating rhythm of blood pumping gives me peace of mind.
“Fuck… we need to move.”
Easier said than done, especially when your whole team is down for the count. Pulling Guinevere into my arms, I lay her down, so her head is in my lap. I’m still concerned for her, especially with the absence of her aura, but I know one special tactic taught to children from powerful families is to seal your aura entirely when entering any new environment.
Voluntarily or involuntarily.
“Hisssss.”
I look down to acknowledge the slithering gold snake emerging from what I can safely see is Guinevere’s bra. I can see a glimpse of the black lace, but I quickly move my gaze away.
I’m not even into women…
That’s another dilemma.
For someone who isn’t into the female race and accepted that long ago, I’m sure emotionally responsive to Guinevere.
Dangerous.
“Hisssss. Hisssss.”
I blink and realize Ophira is inches from my face, moving from side to side as though to get my attention.
“Hello, Ophira,” I greet her calmly, despite my emotional response, which feels like it’s malfunctioning. “We need to move, but everyone’s unconscious.”
“Hisssss.” She moves from side to side.
“We can’t remain here with no protection,” I mutter more to myself since I doubt Ophira can understand the real dilemma at hand.
Glancing around once more, I confirm all six of us are present. Asher is the closest, only three steps from Guinevere and me. Blair is slightly farther, next to a tainted oak tree that’s covered in vines.
Azrael is to my right, surrounded by blooming roses, and Kali is hanging from a cluster of vines that’s in a tree parallel to where Blair is lying on the ground.
We’re practically in a wide circle, which could be a good thing to help me plan an impromptu barrier that can shield us until more of us gain consciousness, but I’m struggling to gather any source of shadow magic in this area.
Despite it being ‘night’ time in this realm and us being blanketed in darkness.
“Hisssss.”
Lowering my gaze, I realize Ophira is long gone from Guinevere’s breasts and is slithering away. I’m not disappointed by the instinct to return to her habitat, but I’m left with uncertainty as to how to protect my team in this predicament.
No professors in sight, either.
“Ugh…”
