“Who’s going to watch your back without me there?”
She was being mean now because she was pissed off. She knew the half-Walkers had each other’s backs.
“I want you there, Luce. Trust me, I spend most of the time we’re apart worrying about what the hell you’re doing.” I hugged an arm around her stiff shoulders, mindful of her wings. “But your power is too strong now that your pixie side is unlocked. They’ll swarm us on Dronish. It’s more dangerous for all of us if you’re there,” my voice was low, “so stay, enjoy a few days with Colt … have a break, meet your father. You’ve lots to be sorting in your own world.”
I met the light blue eyes of her mate over her shoulder. His white-blond hair was falling messily over his features. It used to be longer and he’d worn it tied at the nape of his neck, but now it was too short for that. His current length was just enough to be sexy.
Thank you, he mouthed to me, his relief apparent. Of course it was. For once he didn’t have to be the bad guy.
“Fine.” Lucy finally relented. “I’ll wait here, like the poor little pixie, but you all better get your asses back here, like tomorrow.”
Her eyes took in all five of us. And I wasn’t the only one to flinch a little at the hardness of her gaze.
Okay, well it was mainly me and Talina. The other three were unfazed.
“If you’re bored, or need something to do, you can help Jedi research,” I said to Lucy and Colton. “He told me he’s found some important texts on the conduit and the prison. It might be crucial information for us to lock away the Seventine for good.”
Lucy’s solemn expression did not waver, but she nodded decisively. “We can do that.”
I gave her one last hug before she turned and left with her wolf-Walker. I watched as their familiar visages disappeared across the green field. I hadn’t been to any of these worlds without Lucy and I felt uneasy leaving her behind. As if we were growing away from each other, moving in different directions. Which was not okay with me.
I forced myself to focus by turning to Fury. “Did you check on Dune?”
She nodded, her white hair flying around her face. “Yes, I traced back just before and he’s holed up observing the zone we’re worried about. But all is quiet at the moment …” She trailed off.
“After we find the sixth girl, I’ll come with you to Crais,” I said, and then turned to face Talina. “And we can go to Spurn also. I’ll see if I can sense anything on either world.”
I was particularly tuned in to the Seventine. Apparently there was a bond between me and the first. And I had that stubborn, niggling feeling in my gut, the one I used to get on Earth when a ganger was about to ambush me. Something big was going down on one of these worlds, and I wasn’t sure we’d get there in time to stop it. It was hard to know which of the tasks was the most urgent. Gathering the half-Walkers was always the top spot, but sometimes other things could be equally important. Especially when it came to the Seventine.
Delane’s wings stretched a little as she shifted on the spot. “What do we need before we travel to Dronish?” Her tone was low and serious. “Do you know the terrain? Weather? Will we be able to breathe?”
I blinked at her a few times. Damn, I could have used her on some of the other planets. We mainly just popped along and hoped for the best. Of course, for most of the worlds I’d had Brace with me. Walkers had so much information at their disposal, and I had none.
“I think maybe we need some facts about Dronish before we go there,” Delane finished.
She had her left eyebrow raised in that way where I knew she was mentally calling me a moron. It was an expression she had down to an art.
Lina and Cerberus wandered up to us and stood to the side.
I glanced at my faithful hound. “What’s up, Cere? Are you two planning on coming to Dronish with us?”
Both of his heads nodded at me while his
She was being mean now because she was pissed off. She knew the half-Walkers had each other’s backs.
“I want you there, Luce. Trust me, I spend most of the time we’re apart worrying about what the hell you’re doing.” I hugged an arm around her stiff shoulders, mindful of her wings. “But your power is too strong now that your pixie side is unlocked. They’ll swarm us on Dronish. It’s more dangerous for all of us if you’re there,” my voice was low, “so stay, enjoy a few days with Colt … have a break, meet your father. You’ve lots to be sorting in your own world.”
I met the light blue eyes of her mate over her shoulder. His white-blond hair was falling messily over his features. It used to be longer and he’d worn it tied at the nape of his neck, but now it was too short for that. His current length was just enough to be sexy.
Thank you, he mouthed to me, his relief apparent. Of course it was. For once he didn’t have to be the bad guy.
“Fine.” Lucy finally relented. “I’ll wait here, like the poor little pixie, but you all better get your asses back here, like tomorrow.”
Her eyes took in all five of us. And I wasn’t the only one to flinch a little at the hardness of her gaze.
Okay, well it was mainly me and Talina. The other three were unfazed.
“If you’re bored, or need something to do, you can help Jedi research,” I said to Lucy and Colton. “He told me he’s found some important texts on the conduit and the prison. It might be crucial information for us to lock away the Seventine for good.”
Lucy’s solemn expression did not waver, but she nodded decisively. “We can do that.”
I gave her one last hug before she turned and left with her wolf-Walker. I watched as their familiar visages disappeared across the green field. I hadn’t been to any of these worlds without Lucy and I felt uneasy leaving her behind. As if we were growing away from each other, moving in different directions. Which was not okay with me.
I forced myself to focus by turning to Fury. “Did you check on Dune?”
She nodded, her white hair flying around her face. “Yes, I traced back just before and he’s holed up observing the zone we’re worried about. But all is quiet at the moment …” She trailed off.
“After we find the sixth girl, I’ll come with you to Crais,” I said, and then turned to face Talina. “And we can go to Spurn also. I’ll see if I can sense anything on either world.”
I was particularly tuned in to the Seventine. Apparently there was a bond between me and the first. And I had that stubborn, niggling feeling in my gut, the one I used to get on Earth when a ganger was about to ambush me. Something big was going down on one of these worlds, and I wasn’t sure we’d get there in time to stop it. It was hard to know which of the tasks was the most urgent. Gathering the half-Walkers was always the top spot, but sometimes other things could be equally important. Especially when it came to the Seventine.
Delane’s wings stretched a little as she shifted on the spot. “What do we need before we travel to Dronish?” Her tone was low and serious. “Do you know the terrain? Weather? Will we be able to breathe?”
I blinked at her a few times. Damn, I could have used her on some of the other planets. We mainly just popped along and hoped for the best. Of course, for most of the worlds I’d had Brace with me. Walkers had so much information at their disposal, and I had none.
“I think maybe we need some facts about Dronish before we go there,” Delane finished.
She had her left eyebrow raised in that way where I knew she was mentally calling me a moron. It was an expression she had down to an art.
Lina and Cerberus wandered up to us and stood to the side.
I glanced at my faithful hound. “What’s up, Cere? Are you two planning on coming to Dronish with us?”
Both of his heads nodded at me while his
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