Page 63 of Black Onyx
Sensing that as the dismissal it is, everyone starts to pack up and move towards the door. Something occurs to me as I grab my notebook, and I barge past the guys to catch up to Zev. The others following quickly.
“Head Seers don’t have teams do they?” I ask.
He doesn’t look as worried as I think he should when he replies, “No, they don’t, but I promise I’ll be fine. I’m tough, and you’ve been helping train. I’ll be okay.”
He grins like he knows something, which I guess he probably does and then makes his way out the door.
“Did that mean what I think it did?” Killian asks, his eyes wide.
“Yes, and don’t worry, he didn’t say anything to the Head.”
“Thank fuck for that.” Storm adds.
“We need to keep him safe,” Loki adds in as we walk the halls.
“We can’t keep him safe in the games though, can we?” I mutter, I know I haven’t spent much time with him, but I like him, which is rare and means that he’s one of mine now.
“Shit, Seers aren’t usually at the academy, so they aren’t called which means they don’t have to worry about going through the games alone.” Reaper summarises.
We fall silent at the implications, and I send up a prayer to the fates that he will be okay and protected.
“I hear you, daughter. He will remain safe. Beware, everything is about to change.”
Chapter twenty-one
Istop dead in my fucking tracks in the empty hallway. The only students that were in this part of the school were the ones that were in Fitz's class, and we were the last ones out. I look around, probably looking like a fucking crazy person, but in all honesty, I fucking feel like one.
“Farren, are you okay?” Loki asks cautiously.
“Do you sense something?” Mayhem asks as they all immediately go on guard.
“At the risk of sounding like a fucking looney, please tell me you guys heard that voice?”
They all share a look, and I groan, covering my face with my hands. It was definitely only me that heard that. Fan-fucking-tastic.
“What did it say?” Loki asks, curious and not judging me in the slightest, and I could honestly kiss him because of it.
“Maybe we should discuss this back in our room, just in case we’re being listened to?” Storm suggests, and everyone nods.
When I don’t move straight away, Loki threads his fingers through one of my hands, and Reaper surprisingly does the same on the other side. When we get up to the room, Rival makes everyone their favourite drinks, and then they all sit there and stare at me expectantly.
“Well?” Storm asks somewhat impatiently.
“Erm, I was worried about Zev. I don’t like many people, and those I do, I become protective of, and I don’t like that he’s going to go through the games alone, so I prayed to the fates to keep him safe and then a woman’s voice filled with awe-inspiring power said,I hear you daughter, he will remain safe. Beware, everything is about to change.That’s when I freaked out.”
I lean back and sip my coffee as I watch the array of expressions go across their faces as they stare at me in silence, and I try not to fidget under their scrutiny.
“Let me get this straight you prayed to the Fates, and one fucking answered you?” Loki exclaims.
“Well, I don’t know about it being one of the Fates, but something answered me. For all I know, it could be the god of death or something.”
“I’m not even sure what to fucking reply to that. I mean, that’s nuts.” Mayhem answers.
“At least we know Zev is somehow going to be safe during the games.” Loki shrugs, looking on the bright side of the situation.
“Yes, somehow, even though he’s going to be alone with no backup, and there’s a reason why warriors have teams and don’t go in alone.” Storm says dryly.
In response, I just glare at him because, unsurprisingly, his attitude is starting to dip now. I suppose so long as we remain civil on jobs, it doesn’t really matter the rest of the time, except I’d kind of like to have the same relationship with him as I have with the others. I also feel like most of it is put on, like he’s playing a part and doesn’t want me to get too close to him, so he treats me like this. I like our sparring; it amuses me if I’m honest, but I would like to get to know him better and see the actual expressions on his face.
