Page 41 of Light Magic

Thinking small, they had only come for me.

“You’re doing well, sweetheart, and with the Evermores’ help, you’ll get your magic back soon.” He was being kind and I wasn’t sure I liked that. It confused me. He cleared his throat. “We can break the bond later. I’m not worried.”

Why wasn’t he worried? He was probably dying to get rid of me.

Suddenly, he shot to his feet and walked to the window. He opened the rest of the curtain, letting light stream in, and stood there, bathing in the glow.

It was such a beautiful scene, it was almost painful to watch.

To occupy my thoughts before he felt them, I reached for the nightstand where my cell phone was. I picked it up and cursed under my breath. The screen was broken.

“Where was it?” I asked. In the panic, I didn’t even remember dropping it.

“By the bookshelves, near the stained-glass window.”

Right. When I was about to hide between the shelves, and then opted for flying instead.

I gasped, remembering my wings. I reached back, to feel the faint scars on my skin. “One of my wings was broken.”

Levi glanced at me. “Lacey healed your wings too.”

“Can she do that?”

“She found out last night that she can.”

“That’s good.” I almost smiled. My wings were fine, I was fine, the Evermores were fine, and even the glass dome was fine.

I threw the covers from my legs and scooted to the edge of the bed.

Levi turned fully to me. “What are you doing?”

“I’m getting up.”

“But you almost died last night, and it took a lot to heal you, and?—”

“Levi, I’m fine. If I stay in this bed, I’ll go crazy. If you’re so worried about feeling my pain, then I promise to take it slow and stay seated on a couch while I help Abbie scan through the books.”

His frown was back.

I stood up, and his eyes went to my legs instantly. Oh, yeah, he had seen me in this shirt before, and he knew it was short. For some reason, I liked when he looked at me like that. It made me feel strong. Sexy.

I walked past him, my steps deliberate, and went into the bathroom.

I heard Levi’s groan three seconds before the door opened and closed.

A small smile adorned my lips. Yes, the bond affected him, making him want me, but I still liked it.

* * *

Forty minutes later, I had taken a shower, washed my hair, changed into clean clothes—my usual leggings and a long-sleeved tee—and stopped by the dining room for breakfast, even though it was already late morning.

I halted two steps in and tensed, remembering the scene from last night. Light, it had been horrible, seeing all of them like that. For a moment, I thought they were dead, and it would have been because of me.

With that in mind, I ate my breakfast, which appeared in front of me, and even though it was delicious, it didn’t sit right with me.

I ate quickly and went to the library, knowing I would find everyone there. Abbie was hunched over the books, Maggie was sorting them, while Lacey and Levi gathered the books on dragons. On the landing on the second floor, Belinda taught a lesson to Gwen, Britt, and Trent.

I had no idea where Magnus was and I didn’t care.

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