CELESTE’S POVThe moonstone, which was fast becoming intensely heated in my hand, was protecting me from Malthus, and I had no idea how. For minutes on end, we stood rooted to our spots, no one moving. I wasn’t moving, mostly because I didn’t want to trigger what could switch off the barrier. He was in a good position to get me killed, and with the look in his eyes, I just knew he wouldn’t hesitate to pull it off almost immediately. In the midst of all this, Sam picked this exact time to show up. The door was pushed open, and he walked in calmly, even turning around to close the door behind him, completely oblivious to the situation he had walked into. “Logan, why did you fucking send me into a dead trap without at least….” whatever was remaining for him to say died down in his throat. I am guessing he had a glimpse of what the room currently looked like. “What the freaking hell is this?” He whispered, his voice breathy with terror. But that doesn't stop him from moving in, though
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