“I’ll come and get all of you.”
“I don’t think that’s—”
“Amick’s already approved. I’ll see you in a moment.”
His hoot flutters through my mind and I turn my glare to Amick.
“Really?”
“It’s the most practical and safest option.”
“Maybe I wasn’t ready for them to meet him.”
“Meet who?” Doren asks.
I don’t get a second to answer him as a gasp rings out behind us.
“Hellveilious? Again? Are you freaking kidding me?”
By the time I whirl around, Yemi’s already colliding with Sevryn’s chest and V glides from her shoulder to mine.
“What the heck, V? You brought her with you?”
“Obviously. She said she didn’t want to stay behind.”
“Are you okay? No sudden death battles, right?”
Her questions are just as frantic as the worried gaze she has roaming all over Sevryn’s body. He’s wearing a smug-ass smirk on his face. Any other time, he’d definitely tell her to cut it out.
“And you.” She spins, pointing her finger at me.
My face fakes innocence as I mimic the gesture and point at my own chest.
“You most certainly should’ve told me the location was Hellveilious. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. I swear. I didn’t even have to punch anyone.”
“She almost did.”
Her eyes widen as she whips her attention to Riven and his chuckle, then she glares back at me.
“Who?”
“Let’s not dwell on that. The past is the past. Well, unless it’s still going to be a problem.”
Her forehead wrinkles and I shoot her a wink.
“Yemi.”
Her name is a breathed prayer as Doren appears between us. Her face falls pale as he takes her hand, then drops to a knee.
My hand covers my mouth in shock as her body falls statue still.
“My name is Doren. It’s an honor to finally lay my eyes on you. I vow from this moment on, for all eternity, my responsibility to you will come before all others.”
He lays his forehead to her trembling hand. She can’t tear her eyes off him, but she also doesn’t seem to be processing what’s happening right now.
“I like the God of Discovery. He remembers the ways of old.”
