Ahren sighs as he looks over at Tatum, then at the three girls, but says nothing.
“No need,” Raihana says and takes her seat, tight-lipped, her anger still obvious.
“Also… it was Ahren who got us the book that first mentioned the sigils,” Alessandra throws in.
Did she really just throw Ahren under the bus?
Ahren arches a brow at her, but she simply gives him a smug shrug.
“Just facts.”
“I’m sorry, this is my fault. But Heaven did help me. All she’s doing is the same as everyone else, trying to help me,” Sienna says softly.
Ahren leans in closer to her, and I barely catch the words, “Cover up.”
Hmph, like I haven’t already got up close to her.
“Alright, everyone, just go back to your dorms. Jayce, send me what pictures you have of that book. I don’t think there’s any other copy of the book, is there?” Leo frowns.
“No, those that are non-translatable weren’t duplicated,” Raihana confirms. “We should change that.”
“Fuck,” Leo mutters. “They know where we are, but I still don’t know where they are.”
I can tell that it’s getting to him.
“Alpha Matherson may have something. Best to ask him,” I suggest, glancing at Sienna, who has smoothly wrapped her cardigan around herself. She was about to tell me something before shit went down… and I plan to get it out of her.
Raihana is the first to turn and leave the room. “Come, Ahren, we need to work on the barriers.”
“Do you want my help?” Heaven asks.
“Go to bed,” Raihana replies curtly, not turning back.
“Sure,” Heaven says, tossing her hair over her shoulder. And holding her head up high, she leaves the room. Ahren offers hera smile, but she ignores him. Tatum pinches the bridge of his nose as he stands up and excuses himself.
Why are girls so much more emotional? And I mean all of them.
Sienna looks like she’s about to cry, her emotions heightening again. And Allie is dissecting the table, staring at probably some random speck of dust.
I stand up, about to leave, when I glance at Leo. “Does everyone know about the attack?”
“If you mean your family, yeah.”
I give him a curt nod. Mom will be worried then. Sienna gets up to follow me, and we don’t speak as I lead the way back to our dorm, and I mind-link my brothers.
Mom wanted us all to meet up for dinner. Let’s do it tomorrow evening. I’ll get our leave sorted,I say.
Sure, I ain’t doing nothing.Theo is the first to answer.
That’s a bit fucking last-minute, ain’t it?Ares replies.
I do have plans already,Carter adds.
Irritation seeps through me.Renji?
Hey, I’m game. I did have plans, but I am more than happy to reschedule.
Smart answer, because I was fucking about to blow.
