Page 62 of Unmasked Prophecy

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The warehouse is still in full swing when I walk back in, but I don’t stop for anyone. I make it to the small room they’ve given me, and I close the door, leaning against it, trying to catch my breath. I can't believe he said it, can't believe he loves me, can't believe the way he left me. I feel like I’m spinning, and I don’t know how to stop.

I lay down on the mattress, the exhaustion finally catching up with me. My eyes close, and I drift into a restless sleep, the events of the night weighing down on me. I toss and turn, getting woken up every now and then to the sounds of laughter or shouting coming from the party outside. Eventually, it all vanishes into pure darkness.

When I wake, the sun is streaming in through the cracks, and I hear the sound of commotion, the distant rumble of engines. I sit up, taking a moment to remember where I am. There is a lot of shouting coming from outside, and I don’t imagine that can be good. Pushing to my feet, I make my way out, opening the door bleary-eyed to see utter chaos unleashing.

Mera notices me first, rushing over and putting her hands on my shoulders.

“What's happening?”

“Have you seen Talon?”

“I saw him last night, why?”

“He’s gone, Nia. He told Kael last night he had something to take care of, that he needed to end this so he didn’t have to see you again. We think he has gone to try and get Lily out.”

Everything inside me goes still. I don’t even know how to process that information.

“What?” I say, shaking my head. “He’ll get himself killed. The very moment he shows up, he’ll be dead.”

“Wolfe thinks he is going to go in using the information you gave us about where the cameras are. He’s going to try and get her out.”

All because he doesn’t want to see me again.

Being with me has caused him enough pain that he is willing to risk his life just to get rid of me.

That hurts.

Fuck, ithurts.

I don’t let Mera say another word, instead I spin, rushing out, my bare feet slapping against the concrete as I search for Wolfe. I find him near the bikes out front, barking orders at Knox. He turns when he notices me coming, but I don’t stop for a breath.

“Where is he?”

“Think he’s gone to get the girl.”

Panic swells in my chest. “We need to go after him. He can’t do this alone. They will kill him if they find him.”

Wolfe’s voice is sharp. “You think I don’t fuckin’ know that already?”

“Then we go. We have to go now.”

He shakes his head. “No. It is too risky in the daylight. We need a plan to get him out. One that doesn’t cost us all our lives.”

That means we have to wait all day.

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