“What is it?” I asked.
I looked up in time to see Skye and Aiden moving toward an old water wheel dam that was out of operation. Two men stood close to it, arguing back and forth over how to get it started back up. There was limited electricity available in this area, and the dam being out of commission would only make it more scarce.
“Darling?” I called out, not liking Skye getting too far away from me even though she was the most dangerous person I knew.
She and Aiden stopped, speaking in hushed tones before Skyebegan asking one of the men questions. I reached them just in time to hear one of the men, an engineer, explaining that they couldn’t get the solar panels to work, and it was keeping the dam from running.
I ground my teeth. The Palace should’ve sent someone out here to do that, as well.
Every failure was another strike against my mother to these people, and she just didn’t care. I’d texted her hours ago that I was coming here and she’d read my message, but didn’t reply.
The engineers took off as soon as they saw my mood.
“Aiden,” Skye said gently, drawing my attention. “Do you think you could get these solar panels charged back up?”
“Uh, no?” Aiden replied, confused. “The sun charges them. I’m not the sun.”
Skye huffed a laugh, then gestured toward the power board. “The power to the system is out. Can you kickstart it?”
“With lightning?” Aiden blinked several times.
Skye scowled at him. “Use your affinity and jump the system.”
Aiden cleared his throat, his eyes wide as he turned to the power board. He ran his hands over the switches for a few minutes while Skye watched him, her arms crossed.
She really had a way with him, didn’t she?
And me as well, if I were being honest. I was admiring the smooth curve of her hips when suddenly, there was an electrical buzzing sound. My gaze darted to Aiden, shadows spilling from the grass, ready to pull him away, but–
But then, a loud, powerfulwhooshsounded, and the power board lit up. The dam behind me began to chug, and with a loud creak, it started to churn.
I stared, dumbfounded, only turning back when Skye squealed and hugged Aiden, smacking a kiss on his cheek.
I frowned.
Iwanted a kiss on the cheek.
“You did it!” Skye kissed him again, this time on his lips, and he grinned, holding her as he looked to me.
“I did it!”
I couldn’t help but smile.
Rafe,Wyatt’s voice in my mind surprised me.
What is it?
This is a commune.
I blinked.
I know,I answered slowly, a little annoyed. Why was Wyatt always pulling me away from admiring Skye?
No, it’s one of theCrusader’scommunes. This woman just called him a prophet,he said, sounding just as annoyed.
Holy fucking fuck,I cried, looking around quickly, taking in the camp with new eyes.I can see it everywhere now that you’ve mentioned it.
Where’s Skye?Wyatt asked.
