Chapter 60

Trinity

Mark picked me up and carried me into another section of the forest. I heard Vash on the phone talking to someone behind us.

“The church is on the way. They’ve lost a guy already.”

“It’s Lucian,” Mark said, panting as he carried me forward. “He’s coming. I… I can’t tell how far, but he’s headed our way.”

I tried to turn back to see. I wanted to call out, but I closed my mouth. Now wasn’t the time if the look on Vash’s face was anything to go by.

“We’re going to run into trouble soon,” Vash said. “I can’t reach the other forces from the church.”

Mark stumbled to one side and crouched down. His grip on me slipped, and I slid down his back onto the ground. The dizziness hadn’t stopped, but having had a bit of time to rest, I felt a little better. Vash shoved me aside and forced Mark to turn toward her.

“Fuck,” she cursed. “Cut the link, Mark. Cut it now!”

“I…. I can’t,” he said breathlessly. Blood started to trickle out of his nose. “He can’t.”

Vash went still, and she clench