Page 98 of Shadow Bonds

I turn to head into the forest when a splash of water hits me. Wiping it from my eyes, I find Tyler shaking the little bottle of sparkling water in his hand before slamming it down and smashing it in front of me.

“No more hiding, sis. It’s time they see therealyou.” He chuckles, backing away as pain slices down my back, making me gasp.

I drop to my knees as he disappears, cursing him to hell and back.

“There’s something over here,” a male voice shouts, heading in my direction.

I try to move, but my wings have decided to make a slow, painful exit this time, making it impossible to do anything but wait.

“SENA!” Theon shouts from somewhere behind me.

Shit.I must have dropped my barriers to them.

I try to stop them, to create a barrier around me or just move. But nothing works. Nothing, because I’m panicking as I hear everyone move closer and closer.

I hear the rustle of footsteps around me just as my wings pop out and open wide. And this time they don’t just slice long slits in my tops, they shred it, along with my bra.

“Sen…” Knox whispers.

“What the fuck?!” Malakai says.

Wrapping my arms around my chest, I stare at the ground, not able to look at any of them, knowing I’m nothing but the enemy now.

One they more than likely hate.

Ijolt as a dark shadow crosses my vision. A large jacket slides over the front of me, covering me, and I glance up finding Theon’s gaze on me. But I quickly avert my eyes, not wanting to see the hate in his.

“Look the fuck away.Now,” Malakai grits out from somewhere beside me.

Someone helps me to my feet, and I spot the tattoo on his arm and figure out it’s Knox.

“Sena…” he starts, but someone clears their throat.

“Please come to my office, Sena,” Commander Talos’ voice calls out. “It seems we have much to discuss.”

Shit.He’s going to find out about the device now too.

Keeping the jacket backward, I slide my arms into the sleeves and keep my eyes down as I make my way back toward the main building and office.

From the corner of my eyes, I spot Malakai and Theon on one side of me with Knox and Cyrus on the other.

The rest of the Shadows follow us but keep a wide berth from the angry four beside me.

We step into the office, and I wait for the shouts or accusations to start but nothing comes.

“You four wait outside,” Talos orders making the four of them freeze. I spot clenched fists and tense bodies.

“Sir—” Malakai starts. I glance up to find Talos giving him a sharp look. One that makes them turn to me before leaving.

Talos opens his mouth to say something when a portal opens inside the room and an older man around the same age as Talos steps through with Dakson by his side. Dakson’s eyes widen when he spots me and my wings.

Talos grows stiff, his eyes narrowed with instant animosity toward whoever this man is.

“Levington. What are you doing here?” Talos bites out.

Levington’s brown eyes flicker to me and soften before looking back at Talos with nothing but hostility.

“We got a call that one of our own accidentally ended up here. I’m here to rectify that,” he says.

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