Page 100 of Firestorm
No shit!Zephyr sounded shocked, then his laugh filtered through and I rolled my eyes.What’s he look like? I bet he’s short.
I snorted, then bit my lip as I sent through a memory of Aiden sitting at dinner with me and my friends. He was smiling at me in that soft way that felt way deeper than just a crush, and for a moment I almost regretted showing it to Zephyr.
Holy. Fuck. Skyes, that man’s in love with you.
Oh, God. No. We’re just getting to know each other. He was actually kind of a dick to me at first.
Zephyr laughed, the sound coming through very loud in my mind. I gritted my teeth before he spoke again.
He’s obsessed with you, I can see it in his eyes. He’s totally your Link, isn’t he?
We’ll find out soon.
I finished my croissant and opened my orange juice before tapping my phone screen again.
Is it safe to call you?
I thought for a moment and then blew out a breath.
No. Someone’s been nudging at me. I sort of…ugh. How much time do you have?
All the time in the world, I’m off for now.
I sat down on a bench and took a deep breath before I sent through a play-by-play ofNudgeGate, as Willow was calling it.
I felt Zephyr’s shock, then his anger, then his fear when we got tothe part where I ran outside into the rain. With a sigh, and a prickling behind my eyes, I also showed him how I waited on Wyatt, flashes of our kiss and then the rejection.
Oh, Skyes. I’m so fucking sorry. That prick is definitely one of your Links?
I’m ninety-nine percent positive. Clearly I’m a Key.
I’m not surprised since Mom was, too. It usually follows the gendered line, doesn’t it?
No idea.
We sat in silence for a few minutes. I could feel Zephyr reconsidering everything I’d shown him before he spoke again.
Are you afraid of whoever is nudging you?
I considered the question for a moment.
Was I afraid? No, not really. I knew no one could get into my mind. I hadn’t had my thoughts open up for someone else to hear in years before the incident with Wyatt outside the café. Wyatt wasn’t particularly powerful either, he just happened to be there when I opened up.
This presence that was nudging at me,my shadow, was…not threatening at all.
No.I admitted.
Do you think they could be in your Chain?
I hope not. This Chain is getting too big to keep track of.
Zephyr laughed.Real talk, you’re powerful, Skye. You’re going to have some powerful Links.
My stomach filled with dread at that realization. It only spread as my phone pinged with an email, finally.
Results,I projected before sending through an image of the email.
I sucked in a sharp breath.
