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~Godfrey’s Point of View~ “Fucking hell,” I shouted, as I closed in on Mykonos. I watched in complete shock as full on chaos quite literally erupted beneath me, but it wasn’t getting out of the island. The frosted over bubble gave nothing away, it looked how it always did. But underground volcanoes going off with no atmosphere to vent into? Sure, what could go wrong? There were explosions under the sea, the stench was god awful. I’d seen quite a lot in my years, never anything like this. Not knowing what I would be up against, I couldn’t go in blindly. Were there witches out here? Despite every fiber of my being demanding I try and get to Sunny, it was pointless. I knew they’d never open their shield of protection, if they did it would be certain death. But what of keeping it closed? How long could they last? My mate didn’t exactly need fresh air, but she did need full darkness and a day of rest. Her body would shut down regardless of what was going on around her. Less than an
~Meadow’s Point of View~ I truly couldn’t believe I was getting to see my mate as a child. He was just adorable, and once he started talking … well you couldn’t shut him up. He had so much to say, and so many questions. I had no idea what his life had been like all this time, but he said he had Georgia. Even if they were limited in how they could communicate, they had each other. They figured out different signals and ways to get their points across. My Ben had this whole other identity, this whole other part of himself he knew nothing about and I wasn’t all sure how he’d feel about it. Would he kill Athena for what she did? It almost seemed as though there was no real choice in the matter. I couldn’t wait to see them together, how incredibly weird would it be? But sooo cool in a way. My mate certainly deserved his revenge for being lied to in the worst way by the woman who raised him. For having his younger self essentially jailed for decades, living amongst other exiled witches… F
~Fifteen minutes ago~ ~Ben’s Point of View~ *You are certain she’s safe,* I screamed at Chance over mind-link. *Yes, she actually found Didi’s kids, they had another doll but it’s been destroyed. She’s resting now,* he said, and I finally exhaled. Being able to feel Meadow in real time … her pain, her happiness, it’s simply overwhelming. But beyond addictive unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I have to know every single moment if she’s okay, if she’s healthy and safe. When I felt her pain only moments ago I nearly came out of my skin. Someone was hurting her and I wasn’t in there to help her. There couldn’t be a worse feeling. I had to accept Chance’s explanation and trust him. I had too much coming at me at the moment. Godfrey just seemed to think witches are literally capable of making any old spell he decides to ask for at the moment, well it doesn’t exactly work that way! It’s very hard to make a protection spell over someone who is actively fighting and potentially touch
~Sebastian’s Point of View~ I truly didn’t know what the fuck anything was anymore. Was up really down? What does anything really mean? My brain was too wired to do anything but go a million miles a minute, and I felt close to a short circuit. I'd just witnessed what seemed like the spirit of a human being leave his body and go into another. But as a warlock I knew it was more than a spirit, it was his essence, his magic. I held my brother, my best friend and my leader… as the younger version of himself lay dead across his lap. Godfrey had to leave me, to help in the fight which seemed to be dying down. “Any word on Sofia,” one of the guardians asked. I finally lifted my head from Ben’s shoulder, his limp body not moving in the slightest. “I haven’t a clue,” I said, nearly in a whisper. He nodded and disappeared. If Ben dies, I die. In theory I know I should take over, become the leader our people will need. But I can’t. I’m a warrior, not a bureaucrat, not a politician. Ben i
~Meadow’s Point of View~ *How can nobody know anything,* Coral shouted. Wincing, I tried to sit up. There was no chance I could get off this damn floating boat unless a witch let me off. I wasn’t at all confident I could even walk too far anyhow, but for him I would try. For him, I would crawl miles if I had to. I had to know, I had to see him. At this point I literally had no clue if Ben was alive or dead. If Little Ben was alive or dead. Coral was confident one or both was alive, that our bond still existed, but the pain that paralyzed and wrecked my body told me otherwise. *River please… please find out something for me. Anything,* I begged. My brothers had left maybe two hours ago, helping to evacuate the island. I wasn’t sure what that meant either. Was it all over? *I’ll see what I can do,* he said, and I internally rolled my eyes. Liar. “You need to keep up your strength,” mom said, trying to get me to sip on some ginger ale. I waved her off. My mate was potentially d
~Sunny’s Point of View~ Ohh, I hate when I wake too early!! Sometimes my mind is ready to go but my body doesn’t understand that. I’m still far too young to even remotely be free in the day as my Godfrey can do, but that doesn’t keep my mind from trying. I lay awake, under the floorboards of an old cabin. Even though I couldn’t even open my eyes or really yet move my body, my senses were on full alert. Meadow is here. Ben is here. Both are alive. Ben … nearly not so much. Huh. Not good. What is that god awful fucking smell? Nearly like death mixed with some kind of .. star anise? Tarragon? Oh I missed all the tastes of my mom’s garden. The smells just aren’t quite the same now that I can't taste them too. Some nights she has a late dinner and invites me over to help her cook. Being in the kitchen with her, wearing an apron and getting messy, just makes it feel like old times. But the cuisine unfortunately always has to be vegetarian, I can’t stomach the stench of cooking animal
~Meadow’s Point of View~ The heat grew more and more unbearable as the night went on, I just continued to fight Coral. Now wasn’t the time to shift, it wasn’t the time for her to be in this room. She couldn’t do any good. Maya and Katrina were able to make a half mile perimeter around the cabin to get rid of any shifters who might try and approach but most went back to the Shadow’s headquarters since they were just stressing out their animal half. I’d never felt more helpless and more pathetic in my life. If there was something to stop the never ending pain, the horribly slow death that my mate was likely experiencing I just prayed it happened soon. One way, or another. A shuffle outside startled me as the cabin door opened, revealing Sebastian. Coral stirred, not wanting any visitors near our mate, but he wasn’t exactly just anyone. He was one of the last people I could flip out on or send away. “Sorry if having Sunny in here surprised you, I had blocked her scent and set it to
~Ben’s Point of View~ I was certain I’d missed a hell of a lot while I was knocked out, but there was no time for trips down memory lane. No time to address the pain that still wracked my body. The reek of the venom that was still radiating from my pores. The fact that my mate smells of pure arousal, and was laying on top of me in her panties with my blood on her hands. Definitely need more of an explaination on that. Everyone is depending on me, I have to do this. It has to work. I briefly said a prayer to the Goddess that we often ask her to pass on to through our ancestors. To draw on their power when we need it. Then I began the spell as I recalled it, hoping like hell it worked. Katrina and Cleo came to either side of me, and we locked arms. Sebastian should be here, even Athena’s strength would be good. But no time now. Just as I had that thought Georgia appeared in front of me and got between Katrina and I. Her scent immediately calmed me, it was what helped my younger self