Chapter 19: Everett

All of the frustration and fear of facing the elves vanishes the moment I hear the alarm go off. Eric is awake, he’s alone, and he’s in my laboratory. Thankfully, Amne left for breakfast early this morning with Kano, but I need to make sure that Elio and Valko aren’t going to get hurt.

When I race inside the main house, everyone who wasn’t outside is milling around.

“Get to class,” I bark as I race through them.

“Dad! Dad, what’s happening?” Ajax calls, rushing in from outside. He and his brothers were there to help protect the school.

I turn, seeing the fear on all of their faces, after the threat from the elves this morning.

“Eric is awake. I’ll take care of it. There’s nothing to be afraid of. The elves are gone,” I tell them.

“Zephyr!” Kaylani calls out to her, racing up behind me.

“I’ve got it,” she says and stops, beginning to guide the students back to the dining room or out to classes.

I turn my attention back to Eric. I can hear banging and pounding as he must be tryin