Sebastian blew out a deep breath of apprehension. “We are so unbelievably fucking fucked if this goes bad.”
“We’re fucked no matter what.” Sawyer shrugged. “Give me two minutes, then make your way to the infirmary ward,” he told Sebastian before leaving us to stew in our angst.
While we waited, I turned towards the fireplace. My finger found its way between my teeth, a victim to the chattering of my jaw.
I felt Sebastian's presence behind me. It was like I had a sixth sense for him, I swore.
“What if this doesn’t work?” I confided, letting some of my panicked thoughts into the air.
“It will work. At the very least, we find out she's innocent. Then we move on and try something else,” he assured me.
I drew in a deep breath, holding it in my lungs, which suddenly felt narrow and constricted.
“I know you're nervous, but you can’t panic right now.” He put a hand on my shoulder, using it to make me face him. His eyes absorbed my own. “You can do this. I’ve seen you do harder things. You got this.”
Releasing my breath, I nodded with a small grin.
“Hawthorne,” Kade called out from behind us. “You're up.”
With a squeeze, Sebastian released my shoulder. “See you soon.”
Pia and Kohen went a few minutes after him, leaving just Kade and I.
“We’ll give them another minute, then it's our turn,” Kade voiced.
“Great,” I mumbled, shaking my torso out to try and release some of my pent up anxiety.
“You good, Willawood?”
“Perfect.”
“Bullshit. You're shaking.”
Damn nerves, always blowing my cover.
“I just don’t want to fuck this up. If her shields are too strong and I can't get into her head?—”
“I’m going to stop you right there.” Kade held a silencing hand up, narrowing his golden eyes in on me. “I know what I’ve said about you in the past, but I have no doubts in my mind that you can do this. So get those thoughts out of your head right now. They aren’t benefiting anyone.”
I fought back a smirk. “Is Kade Lyrise beingniceto me?”
“Don’t get used to it,” he quipped. “Also, we're giving her magic suppressant, remember? Her shields won’t work.”
Sucking my lips in, my head bobbed just once. “Right. Duh.”
I guess I reallywascaught up in my thoughts.
Kade glanced behind him at the clock hanging over the fireplace. “Ready?”
Nodding, I straightened my posture, then followed Kade out of the common room.
Kohen ushered us down the infirmary ward. Picking up speed, we stopped in front of room two. Kade knocked softly on it once, and when it split open, I slipped in, falling witness to an incredibly ticked off Venay.
She was powerless, all right. The normal glow that her amethyst gave off had dulled. She squirmed in the chair she was tied to, her teeth baring when she saw me.
“What the fuck is this?” Venay snarled, spit flying from her lips.
“You don’t need to answer her. Just do what we're here to do,” Sebastian reminded me, the cool tone of his voice soothing me.
