lost without you,” Jericho pulled away and I knew he was right. There were others I wanted to say goodbye to and we needed to leave soon. “I love you, Eden, I always will.”
“I love you too, Jericho.” I leaned on my tiptoes and kissed him on the lips again. “Remember that. Remember that I love you.”
I reluctantly let go of his hands and walked over to Avalon who was still in deep conversation with Kiran. They had been watching me, whispering whatever secrets the two of them shared, but watching me all the same. Kiran looked at me for a moment, with that look back on his face; his eyes were dark and his face a mask of tumultuous emotion. Even with my magic, I still couldn't recognize the expression. I smiled at Avalon, avoiding Kiran's gaze and he stopped talking in mid-sentence and left the two of us alone.
“So you're what? You're friends now?” I accused Avalon, expecting him to deny it.
“Listen, the guy took care of me, Ok. I kind of owe him my life,” Avalon confessed, the sincerity behind his voice making my stomach churn.
“Are you kidding me?” I crossed my arms defiantly, “You owe me your life! Or did you forget who broke into an Indian palace to save you? Or who healed you with my magical blue smoke? Or did you fail to remember that I am the one who made him promise to take care of you?”
“Geez, you're kind of crazy tonight, you know that?” Avalon crossed his arms too, irritated with my irrational behavior.
“Ugh!” I grunted, frustrated that I had to explain myself to my own brother. “It's just, I mean, I feel like you forgot that he's the enemy. He's the one that got you captured in the first place, remember? He's the reason Amory is dead! You should want him dead as much as I do.”
“Eden, trust me, I want to see the end of the monarchy more than anyone else, but he is kind of taking care of my sister right now. He did just help rescue Lilly's mom and he has promised to-”
“Eden, it's time to go!” Kiran interrupted Avalon from across the clearing, shouting much louder than I thought was necessary.
I love you, be safe. I instructed using our telepathic connection. I leaned into Avalon, and he wrapped his strong arms around me. The best part of tonight was that I wasn't really saying goodbye to my brother; we would always be able to communicate with each other and I knew then that my captivity would not be so hopeless.
I love you too. He reciprocated, letting me go. Hey, just try listening to Kiran every once in a while. I'm not asking you to like the guy, but it might do you some good.
“I feel like you've been abducted by aliens!” I mocked Avalon out loud, seriously wondering if Kiran performed some kind of mind control thing on him while he was imprisoned, but he just waved me off.
I hugged Lilly quickly, while Kiran, Talbott and Sebastian waited very impatiently for me to join them. Tears fell down her alabaster cheeks and more words were communicated between us in the silence than could ever be spoken aloud. And then I waved goodbye to everyone, rejoining my captors by choice and parting ways with all those that I loved.
Again.
We walked in silence back to the castle. The night had been long and we hurried to make our dawn deadline in anxious contemplation. Things weren't hopeless now that I commanded my magic. My life's blood might be in more danger than ever, but I wasn't helpless to fight or to stand up for myself. I was determined to save the prisoner's and somehow I knew I would escape Lucan and his oppression.
Chapter Five
“Let me handle this,” I snarled, approaching Lucan's den in a part of the castle I had never been before. Kiran explained how his father ritually spent his early mornings in his den, surrounded by Guards, but otherwise alone. I rested in Kiran's confidence and familiar knowledge of his father. I followed Avalon's advice and trusted him, although I didn't have another choice.
“Eden, please be careful!” Sebastian
“I love you too, Jericho.” I leaned on my tiptoes and kissed him on the lips again. “Remember that. Remember that I love you.”
I reluctantly let go of his hands and walked over to Avalon who was still in deep conversation with Kiran. They had been watching me, whispering whatever secrets the two of them shared, but watching me all the same. Kiran looked at me for a moment, with that look back on his face; his eyes were dark and his face a mask of tumultuous emotion. Even with my magic, I still couldn't recognize the expression. I smiled at Avalon, avoiding Kiran's gaze and he stopped talking in mid-sentence and left the two of us alone.
“So you're what? You're friends now?” I accused Avalon, expecting him to deny it.
“Listen, the guy took care of me, Ok. I kind of owe him my life,” Avalon confessed, the sincerity behind his voice making my stomach churn.
“Are you kidding me?” I crossed my arms defiantly, “You owe me your life! Or did you forget who broke into an Indian palace to save you? Or who healed you with my magical blue smoke? Or did you fail to remember that I am the one who made him promise to take care of you?”
“Geez, you're kind of crazy tonight, you know that?” Avalon crossed his arms too, irritated with my irrational behavior.
“Ugh!” I grunted, frustrated that I had to explain myself to my own brother. “It's just, I mean, I feel like you forgot that he's the enemy. He's the one that got you captured in the first place, remember? He's the reason Amory is dead! You should want him dead as much as I do.”
“Eden, trust me, I want to see the end of the monarchy more than anyone else, but he is kind of taking care of my sister right now. He did just help rescue Lilly's mom and he has promised to-”
“Eden, it's time to go!” Kiran interrupted Avalon from across the clearing, shouting much louder than I thought was necessary.
I love you, be safe. I instructed using our telepathic connection. I leaned into Avalon, and he wrapped his strong arms around me. The best part of tonight was that I wasn't really saying goodbye to my brother; we would always be able to communicate with each other and I knew then that my captivity would not be so hopeless.
I love you too. He reciprocated, letting me go. Hey, just try listening to Kiran every once in a while. I'm not asking you to like the guy, but it might do you some good.
“I feel like you've been abducted by aliens!” I mocked Avalon out loud, seriously wondering if Kiran performed some kind of mind control thing on him while he was imprisoned, but he just waved me off.
I hugged Lilly quickly, while Kiran, Talbott and Sebastian waited very impatiently for me to join them. Tears fell down her alabaster cheeks and more words were communicated between us in the silence than could ever be spoken aloud. And then I waved goodbye to everyone, rejoining my captors by choice and parting ways with all those that I loved.
Again.
We walked in silence back to the castle. The night had been long and we hurried to make our dawn deadline in anxious contemplation. Things weren't hopeless now that I commanded my magic. My life's blood might be in more danger than ever, but I wasn't helpless to fight or to stand up for myself. I was determined to save the prisoner's and somehow I knew I would escape Lucan and his oppression.
Chapter Five
“Let me handle this,” I snarled, approaching Lucan's den in a part of the castle I had never been before. Kiran explained how his father ritually spent his early mornings in his den, surrounded by Guards, but otherwise alone. I rested in Kiran's confidence and familiar knowledge of his father. I followed Avalon's advice and trusted him, although I didn't have another choice.
“Eden, please be careful!” Sebastian
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