Desperately I searched around, looking for any sign ofhim.
“Let’s go.” A hand coated in armor grazed my arm, clasping around my wrist and yanking me back. Sawyer’s green eyes shone through the space in his Draemornian helmet.
“Did you find it?” I whispered.
“Yes. In my pocket.Run.”
He didn’t let go, pulling me along as we sprinted towards the forest. I looked back at Jensen for the briefest of seconds, and I wished I hadn't.
One of us wasn’t making it home from this mission.
“Was it in his study?” I forced the words out amidst my heavy breathing.
“Yes.”
“How did you get in?” According to Kohen, Sebastian had been unsuccessful in picking the lock.
“Idiot left the door cracked,” Sawyer gasped. “Gods were on our side today. Although, I did have to kill four men.” With a shrug, he slowed his pace to peer over his shoulder at me.
We had almost made it to the edge of the woods when I recognized the slivering screech of metal. A sword being pulled free from its sheath.
Jumping around, I released my dagger in one swift motion, pulling my arm back and chucking the blade at the Draemornian who had followed us. It sunk between his eyes, deep into his skull. He fell backwards, the weapon sticking straight up in his flesh.
I ripped myself free of Sawyer’s grasp and rushed to retrieve my weapon. I needed it. If Sebastian didn’t make it out of this, the blade was all I had left of him.
Out of breath, we at last made it back to our horses where Sawyer tore his armor off. He tossed it into the dirt, spitting on it when it hit the ground. “I hope I never have to wear that disgraceful symbol ever again,” he growled, his eyebrows drawn together.
I didn’t get a chance to speak before he was picking me up and practically throwing me on top of my horse.
Sawyer gave me a look that said if I even tried to disagree, he may just kill me. “Start moving. I’ll wait for a minute and see if Kade and Seb show. If not?—”
“They’ll show,” I stated, no room in my tone for the claim to be false. They had to make it.They had to. “And I’m not going anywhere without you.”
Sawyer’s jaw clenched. “Maeve…” he drawled, but much to my surprise, he decidednotto argue with me.
So we waited. Together. Time ticked away, and I was starting to lose hope, but then I saw them.
I sawhim.
He was nearly unrecognizable. Shirtless and bootless, the only clothing on his body being what was left of his torn, ragged pants. His hair was caked to his forehead with dirt and blood, his lips cracked and dry. A dark shadow of facial hair coated his jaw, and his body held more cuts and bruises than it did healthy skin. He wasn’t even fucking conscious. Kade and some girl were pulling his limp body along.
I jumped off my horse, my knees hitting the ground when I missed my landing, but I didn’t care. I forced myself up, ignoring the blood and sprinting towards him. “Is he okay?” I wailed, tears pooling out of me in an uncomfortable fashion.
“No, he's not okay,” Kade groused. “But we don’t have time to evaluate him right now, we need to move. They are already looking for us.”
Sawyer mounted his horse, and Kade put Sebastian behind him, using his belt to tie him around Sawyer's waist to keep him upright. The girl took Jensen’s horse as I climbed back on mine, granting Sebastian a final look before taking off in a canter as far away from Draemor as fucking possible.
Chapter
Twenty
SEBASTIAN
Iwoke up in excruciating agony, and was sure that I was experiencing another ass-kicking by Bitchmont. Spitting and screaming, my body flailed under the pressure of an indescribable pain. When my eyes finally managed to open, it wasn’t his face that stared into mine. It was Maeve’s.
I tried to push up on my elbows, but she lowered me back down with her splayed palm.
“Shh,” she whispered, holding a finger to her perfect, plump lips. “I’m sorry. I know it hurts, but we still have another two days of travel, and I need to stop the bleeding.”
