“Move over, my little psycho.”
Riven shimmies out of my way and we sit with our knees on the couch and elbows resting on the windowsill so we don’t miss a thing.
“You excited to fly, angel?”
“I’m feeling about the same as the first time and we flew to the Abandon, remember?”
“Ah, damn, I did forget. That was so exciting. This is going to be different, though. I threw in some extra layers to the support to alleviate the constant movement, so it isn’t going to be as bumpy.”
“How did you do that?”
He raises a brow at me. “My harmony, duh. Do you pay attention to anything I do?”
“Riven, you haven’t even told me your role in the Godsdawn. How was I just supposed to assume you actually did more than oversee the construction?”
The asshole snorts. “That’s right. My bad.”
He doesn’t explain any more than that, and I don’t push as Verlet speaks.
“We’re taking off.”
My fingers clench the couch in a death grip as the wheels start rolling backward. The subtle motion draws everyone back to the living room and we all squeeze in.
Heat presses into my back and I lean into Kyzen as Amick takes my other side. Riven scoots closer to me as well and Creed’s forearm stretches between us as he leers over Kyzen to look out the window.
I’ve got a reckless desire to link my fingers with his, just to soak up that unwavering confidence flowing off him, but I don’t.
I exhale slowly as the trees start zooming across the window. A shiver races down my spine as we pass through the invisible barrier I didn’t know coming in would trap me here.
Its power slithers off my skin like a coating I didn’t even know was there.
I prepare myself for the plummet. The seconds count down in my mind, but as the green merges to blue, we don’t fall.
We soar.
White fluff steals our sight, and an excited noise slips through Riven’s lips, dragging my attention to him.
The energy surrounding him is barely being contained. He looks about ready to jump out of the carriage as though he’ll float on those clouds.
I go to tease him but then stop myself.
My eyes peer over at Amick, who’s staring in utter fascination. Then behind me at Kyzen and Creed.
Kyzen has his signature smile on his lips, but his eyes are so tender, so…appreciative.
Creed’s not smiling, but his face is set in a calm astonishment that I’ve never seen.
Oh my gods. How am I just now considering the fact this is the first time they’ve ever left Godsden?
I stay silent, relaxing my body more into the couch and Kyzen as I prepare to watch every emotion cross their faces.
And it doesn’t disappoint.
As soon as we burst through the clouds and the true sight of the mountain we live on comes into view, the four of them react.
They gawk really.
The same pure awe and wonder cross their eyes that crossed mine as they gaze at the waterfall they knew was there but had never been able to see.
