The blood of Dark Gods splattered across her skin makes mine shiver in the most delicious way. She has no clue how divine she looked standing there as the door that kept us locked away faded to nothing but ash.
Gods, don’t get me started on how I felt listening to her putour parents’asses in their places.
She was so fierce in how she defended us.
My eyes cast down to her heart. There’s no doubt in my mind that if my soul is as elated as it is, hers is as well. Yet this stupid little barrier keeps her beating organ from bleeding for me.
I stop once I reach her stomach.
Oh, my angel.
Your wings haven’t been clipped.
You strapped them yourself.
“You had to find a way to calm the Chaos, huh?”
Her wild, worried eyes whip to mine. I arch a brow in invitation for her to explain. She doesn’t have to explain her why. I already know that.
No doubt my brothers do as well.
Let’s be honest. If we had a way to block our emotions in those twenty-four hours she was locked away in the imitation room, we would have.
I need to know why she doesn’t want to take it down.
“The thoughts were too loud, weren’t they?” Amick asks, stealing her attention from me.
“Yes,” she murmurs.
“You were torn between hurting and raging.”
Kyzen doesn’t pose it as a question. It’s a fact.
“I did rage a little before…”
“That’s my girl,” Creed says, and her breath shudders.
Her gaze continues to scan across us, searching. She isn’t going to find what she’s looking for, though. We aren’t going to give her our blessing to keep this thing up.
I want it down. Now. Minutes ago would be better.
“How were the last two days for you?” Kyzen asks.
Stupid question. Horrible obviously.
“Long. Hard.”
We all nod.
“No doubt every god on that parchment put up a damned argument,” Creed grunts.
“Most. Not all, though. We have some pretty powerful allies on our side.”
She’ll have to detail who later when we actually give a fuck about that.
“You did really good, Thayla. Perfect,” Amick whispers, and her body slumps.
“I see the way you’re all looking at me. I swear I’m fine. We’re fine.”
