Page 156 of The Gods Order

“Perfect, girls,” Val says. “Now sight. If you three wouldn’t mind, please turn around.”

Lambrit, Rose, and Havar do as he said while Yemi and I prepare ourselves. I make sure I don’t forget anyone and I repeat the same process that I use to separate sound, to separate their sight of us.

“Turn around, please,” Val instructs.

My lips twitch as the three of them startle. Havar snorts a laugh as Yemi and I withdraw our power, revealing all of us still standing in the exact spots we were in.

“Let’s make it a little more difficult,” Val continues and I bite back my groan. “Thayla and Yemi, stay facing me. The rest of you, move behind them and scatter yourselves out around the Court.”

Yemi and I peer at each other. He sort of made us do this yesterday when we had to walk away from one another, but we could always see each other.

V flies from my shoulder, and I have no idea who, if anyone, he goes to. I attempt to cheat and listen for my men’s footsteps, but that doesn’t work when the sounds of dirt crunching beneath boots mingle together. Everyone eventually finds their spots and the Court falls silent.

With a deep breath, I let go of the worry of not knowing where everyone is standing. I simply focus my mind on the connection that’s going to be present between them and the other three’s sight no matter where they are.

“Who do you still see?” Val asks.

Damn it.

“Gladian, Vullie, and Prath,” Rose, Lambrit, and Havar all say at once.

“Bestie!” Riven shrieks, while Gladian barks, “Godrun.”

“Sorry,” the two of us mumble as we glance at each other, then over our shoulders.

I don’t know how I forgot or lost the connection in front of his ass.

“Again,” Val orders. “Everyone move around and don’t stop walking this time.”

Shit.

I shake my hands out and crack my neck as I prepare my power. My eyes drift back shut and I get my mind right.

V, Riven, Creed, Amick, Kyzen, Mara, Gladian, and myself.

I repeat their names, refusing to allow myself to forget anyone again. That happening the first time was excusable since we were just getting started, but that’s a mistake that never should’ve been repeated.

It can’t be repeated once we get into the Abandon.

On my exhale, my power flows free.

“Who do you see?” Val asks.

I hold my breath and stay still, not allowing my concentration to break because of my nerves.

“No one.”

The echo of that answer has a small laugh tumbling from my lips as my eyes fly open and meet Yemi’s. The bright smile on her face grows as she glances around the Court, searching for her men. They all beam at her in pride. Even Sevryn.

The smirks mine give me are panty melting.

Gladian looks a touch relieved I didn’t forget him again, and Mara’s lips are curling at the corners.

I have no clue where V is hiding.

“Now you two join your groups. I don’t want any rhyme or reason to the way you move around. Run, sprint, jump around, do whatever you want but keep your bodies moving. Loudly. Sound and sight.”

A quiet rush of air tumbles out of me as I jog toward the other side of the Court. My men surround me in their normal formation of someone on either side of me, one in the front and one in the back. Mara positions herself on the other side of Kyzen, while Gladian takes the front beside Creed. V pops up out of nowhere and perches himself on Amick’s shoulder.