Page 57 of King of Knights

“The underground tunnels. The garage is down here.”

“It’s so dark and cold down here.”

“Come, I will keep you warm. It remains dark because some beings are sensitive to light. Many enter through the caves and not the ground-level entrance where they can be seen,” he continues to explain.

“So this is just an entrance to the clubhouse?”

“No, the room of revelation, where we entered last night, is down here, as well as my private office and a few training rooms.”

“His office. We need to get to his office.”

“Should I ask him about it?”

“No, Let’s stop talking for now.”

“La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la la-la la.”

“What are you doing?” Venus growls.

“He can read my thoughts. I’m trying to block him out.”

“Ray, please. Stop that mess.”

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Kendrick asks.

“Yes.”

“Do you always sing in your thoughts?”

“Um, no.”

He reaches for my chin and turns my face up. Then he places a toe-curling kiss on my lips. I’m breathless as he pulls away.

“You can block me from your thoughts. I just don’t want you to. But if you must, close the door. See it in your mind’s eye and pull it closed. You can open and close it as you please,” he says.

I quickly find and close the door he’s talking about. A frown comes to my lips. I don’t like not hearing him either.

“Can you hear Venus when you listen in?”

“No, I haven’t heard her yet. Is she still with you? She isn’t trying to harm you, is she?”

“No, she’s not a bother. She’s been pretty silent. When she does speak, she’s helping me. I’m sort of happy to have her. This would have been so much more of a struggle without her.”

“I’m happy you have me too. You’re going to be an amazing enchantress. I can help you so much more once we get the book.”

“Thank you.”

I turn my focus back to Kendrick as we climb into a Bentley. I’m taken aback by the car. However, I note several bikes and expensive cars lining the garage.

Kendrick settles in the seat beside me and places his hand on my thigh. I would be distracted by his touch if I weren’t so focused on outside the car as the driver takes off.

I’m in awe as we ride through an underground tunnel. The walls seem to pulse with magic. Soon enough, we’re moving so fast it’s like beams of light surround us.

Then, like magic, we’re on the streets of New York. I look at Kendrick in excitement. That was so amazing.

“What just happened?”

“The tunnels are deep under the ground, where humans will never be able to find them. We’ve glamoured the clubhouse and our other properties. When coming from the underground, we use magic to come to the surface.”

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