Page 44 of Claiming Chaos

“We’ll have to do it together,” Ember said. “We share the vim so no one gets wiped out.”

“So we’ll share his magic too?” Patrice bit her lower lip, her forehead creasing.

“It’s the only way.” I stood and carried my plate to the sink. Chaos joined me, and the others sat silently for half a minute before Shade slapped his hand on the table.

“I’m in.” He brought his plate to the sink. “Chrys manipulated me. All of us. I’ll do whatever it takes to stop her.” He caught my gaze and nodded. “Teamwork.”

That was a word I never thought I’d hear Shade utter.

“I’m in too.” Miles took the last gulp of his coffee and brought his dishes to the sink as well.

Patrice stacked Ember’s plate on top of her own and slid off her stool. “This is crazy. You know that, right?”

“You probably won’t even feel him,” Ember said. “I didn’t know he was helping Ash when we scried for Shade until I came out of the trance and saw his hand on her shoulder.”

Patrice rubbed the back of her neck, her gaze bouncing to each of us before she nodded once. “Okay. Let’s do this thing. I’ll take care of the dishes while you and Ash set it up.”

I grabbed the biggest copper bowl we had and filled it with water. “Here we go…”

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