Page 16 of My Salvation

The warrior paled and looked past Aiden with dread on his face.

Priest stepped forward. He had to say something as a member of the ranking unit of the city. “You are not alone. Your unit brothers are here and we’ll explain things every step of the way.”

Aiden clapped him on the back. “Good man.”

He felt a small cold hand take his, and he looked over to see his mate watching him closely. Her eyes looked a sort of green color. They were pretty but seemed off somehow. “What’s wrong with your eyes?” he asked.

Seconds later, he felt a punch to the kidney. “Oof!”

He looked behind him, and Meryn was scowling at him. “Dude.”

Turning back to his mate, he was instantly apologetic. “Cassandra…”

She wiped at her eyes, laughing. “One second.”

Priest watched in horror as she seemed to put her finger in her eye.

Moments later, she looked at him, and he stared in amazement. “Gods, you’re…”

“You look like a fairy,” Meryn whispered. “You’re so pretty!” She then frowned. “Why couldn’t I have gotten pink eyes! All I got was a shitty emotion detector.”

Words failed him. Meryn was right. His mate looked ethereal. Her long blonde hair held a slight curl, her skin was creamy, and she had delicate features. “You didn’t look like this a few moments ago.”

She laughed. “Magicked contacts so I could live amongst the humans,” she explained.

Reston sighed. “We suggested them after we had to kill her second stalker.”

Cassandra was smiling and nodding until she heard that. “You killed them?”

Priest held up his fist, and Reston bumped it.

Aiden held out his elbow to Meryn, and she accepted.

Priest did the same for Cassandra. She daintily put her hand on his arm.

“Men, first the city center, then House Illiya.”

“Sir, yes, sir!”

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Priest’s eyes were on his mate as she watched the warriors closely as they examined each list.

“Priest, that one!” she exclaimed, pointing to a man standing stock still in front of the boards.

“Luca, that spell!” Priest called as he pulled the witch forward.

Not knowing what else to do, he simply wrapped his arms around the Vanguard warrior as the man’s knees gave out.

“Ellais!” Another warrior pushed his way through the men. “That’s my squad, brother.”

“They’re gone, Amir! My brother and his mate are gone! I should have been here!” Priest sat on the ground holding the warrior has he broke down.

Amir looked around as three other men stepped forward. Priest assumed it was his squad brothers.

Luca laid a hand on Ellais’ head and whispered the spell to calm him.

“We have him,” Amir said, gently pulling Ellais toward him. Priest released him, then looked around. A familiar face in the crowd on the nearby street had him waving. “Ramsey, get over here.”

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