Page 99 of Of Vows and War: Special Edition
“He is too good for her,” Genevieve seethed.
“Far too good. Plus, he is too young. She is practically a million years old,” I agreed.
Henry softly chuckled before adding, “I think he is old enough to decide those things for himself.”
Genevieve and I immediately whipped our heads towards him.
“Mind your business!” Genevieve chastised just as I said, “He is practically a child!”
It was odd agreeing with her, but together we were ready to go to war for Sterling. He was too kind and funny and curious to be with someone like Stassi. Her mind was a swarm of death and destruction. Sterling needed to be with a sweet mortal girl who had a love for adventure. Not someone who would live far past him and would be able to abuse their power over him.
“Time to go, my pouty little thing,” Bellamy said as he walked up to my side. I groaned, nodding.
Bellamy had loved the idea of Sterling and Stassi, deeming it a way to get rid of them both. I had shoved him away, lasting only moments before I tugged him back to me. Smirks like his in that moment should have been outlawed. He was too smug for his own good.
“Dibs on portaling us!” I shouted. I had portaled twice this morning, both times landing exactly where I had meant to. This would be an exciting test of my capabilities.
“Gods no, please do not let her do that. We will end up in the sea or somewhere even more awful,” Henry groaned, causing Genevieve to snicker. Noe grimaced, but nodded in agreement. Sterling and Stassi were merely watching, her hand traveling down his back and quite noticeably cupping his backside.
What a bunch of absoluteassholes.
“If Asher wants to portal us, then she can portal us,” Bellamy declared, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and tugging me close. That was more like it. I was allowed to beam in satisfaction for all of two seconds before he leaned down to my ear and whispered, “Please do not drop us in the sea.”
Growling in fury, I smacked him in the arm and eyed each of them. “Grab on or get lost.”
“Getting lost is my fear,” Henry remarked.
“My fist is about to get lost up your ass if you do not shut up!”
“Okay, children, that is enough,” Genevieve soothed, grinning from ear-to-ear. Then, surprising all of us, she leaned towards me and said, “We will get him when he least suspects.”
Were Genevieve and I…bonding? Our eyes simultaneously went from Henry to Stassi then back to one another. Yes, we definitely were.
“You are utterly doomed,” Bellamy teased Henry, his voice full of glee.
“Later, I am hungry so we need to get this party on the move,” I said, clapping my hands together and then spreading them out. We all linked together, Noe taking Sterling’s hand with a wink towards a scowling Stassi. Smiling at the thought of the high demon’s discomfort, I closed my eyes and thought of Haven.
Pale beaches.
Cobblestone paths.
Driftwood markets.
A towering black manor.
The Forest of Tragedies.
Haven. Haven. Haven. Haven.
My magic encircled us, and then we were gone. There was no pain, no hesitant moment between here and there. I felt theground beneath my feet change from stone to something softer, and I nearly screamed in success.
I did it!
“Damnit, Ash. Where in the Underworld are we?” Henry groaned.
When I opened my eyes, I found us surrounded by orange sand and towering bare cliffs. Oh no.Where were we?
“I—I thought—”
