Semua Bab Kiss Me Before The Sky Falls: Bab 111 - Bab 120

Aldric's POVOrven laid seven vials out on the table in my office. Each one glowed amber under the bright light.It was the vials he'd given me before, now activated and ready to use.The Sentinels stood in a line in front of him. All of them were silent, staring at those vials with distrust.They might not trust Orven, but I did. He'd worked with me for decades. If he promised the liquid in these vials would help the Sentinels defeat the Dracti, then it would happen just like that.I trusted these men too. I knew them very well. Hardened fighters. The best the Sentinel Accord had to offer at the moment. They were ready to shed their blood to defend this realm. And all of them had agreed to take the fire magic potion to aid them in the battle against the Dracti."One at a time," Orven said. "Open your mouth. Don't swallow until I tell you."Corwin stepped forward first. He was tall and broad-shouldered. He'd been the head of the Sentinel Accord for years. He stood right in front of Or

Caden's POVMy third bottle of whiskey was almost empty when Riven found me in the corner of the common room."You're really doing this," he said, dropping into the chair across from me. "Drinking alone. That's new.""I'm not alone anymore." I smiled at him. "You're here."His brows shot up, “You're drunk.” He studied me for a second. “Is this still about Mira?"I didn't answer. I poured another glass and drank it down faster than I should have. My chest burned, but it was nothing compared to the pain of getting tortured by Mira. ~She keeps hanging out with that guy. She won't apologize for letting him hold her. . ~"Caden?""Yeah?""Why are you drinking this much? You're going to have a terrible hangover tomorrow. How will you handle the tasks for tomorrow?""I'll worry about that in the morning."Riven shook his head. "I know this is about Mira. You just don't want to say it." "I don't want to talk about it.""Clearly. That's why you're on your third bottle when you should be in b

Aldric's POVJust after midnight, we got the confirmation we needed that the Dracti was in the cave. It began to snore loudly."Why won't it snore?" Corwin grumbled. "After all the heavy meals."I signaled to the Sentinels. "Let's attack now, before it wakes."We crept forward in a line, our blades drawn. We had already discussed tactics. Blades first, guns next and then we would fight in our shifted form. The Sentinels already told me they all shifted into the same animal. The Jaguar. "You mean all Sentinels are jaguar shifters?" I'd asked Corwin."Yes, we're all capable of shifting into jaguars. We all have our individual beasts, but we shift into Jaguars for uniform attacks."~The moment of truth is here~A heavy blood stench hit me hard as we passed the entrance. It was way worse than what we encountered in the clearing.The Dracti lay curled against the cave wall, massive, black scales rising and falling with each slow breath. It was bigger than they described. Way bigger than I

Vessa's POVThe maze walls were narrow enough that I couldn't stretch my arms out fully without scraping stone. I stood at the entrance, waiting to start the day's training.My eyes focused on the winding maze tracks. This was both a speed and endurance test combined with the danger of getting hurt by a simulated beast.I knew all about the drill because I'd seen others do it."Begin!" the instructor's voice echoed from behind me.I broke into a run, dashing down the track. Behind me, a gate lifted and something snarled.I looked back to see the kind of beast that would chase me. I saw the simulated venom wolf running after me, its jaws rigged to spray real venom on contact even in a training exercise. I felt its presence closing the distance behind me.I missed the first turn because I was busy looking over my shoulder. My right side slammed against the wall. Pain gripped me hard as I pushed off and kept moving.The wolf's jaws snapped behind my heel. Too close.~Move. Move faster.~

Serena's POVI was heading back to the dorm after the morning drills when Vessa walked up to me."I can see you're eager to rest. Can I talk to you about something for a minute?" she asked."Sure." I flashed her a small smile."It's about Mira," she said, lowering her voice.My stomach tightened at the name. "What about her?"Vessa pulled out her phone without answering and held it up to me.I stared at the screen and my whole body went cold.It was a picture. Me looking over my shoulder. And behind me, Mira, razor in hand, aiming for my hair."What? Is this real?""Of course it's real. Someone who knows you're close to me took it and sent it to me." Vessa said. "I wasn't sure if I should show you at first. I didn't want to stir up drama between you and Mira. But you deserve to know what your so-called friend has been doing behind your back."I kept staring at the picture, my mind spinning.~She cut my hair. Without asking. I remember that moment now. She tricked me to look back.~"Wh