— Elaeya —
A little voice in a dark corner of my mind kept expecting what was apparently not coming. For Kaden to use me, hurt me. All reason told me this is the most plausible actions to expect. But when he spoke of protecting me, I knew every words to be true. When he said he was not calculating my worth to him in money or political power, I knew those words to be equally true.
When he wrapped his arms around me a
— Elaeya —I woke in a familiar hospital room. Kaden was there. I tried to smile and tell him I was okay and to wipe those worries off his face, but the words caught it my throat. The place smelt clean and fresh, but there was this echo of filth, and blood, and gore that came back to me and refused to go way.
— Kaden —“What’s the report,” I asked Darren from a small room next to Elaeya hospital room.“First, how is she?&rdquo
— Elaeya —We grabbed the fuel. I opened the door and splashed it in the direction the men went. I knew there was no other way out. Tamarak came in after me and splashed another can. His hands were nearly back to their normal size now.
— Kaden —“We got words they know we’re coming and have called up the cavalry,” told me Jaxx.“Huh,” said Mishka
— Kaden —“I found it,” said Jean-Philippe on the other side of the line.The info we had found on Elaeya’s position had been
— Kaden —‘Hey boss,’ said Mishka through the mindlink.Everything was pa