The Grey God

Bianca bent over her, sending her soothing power into her.

"Good-bye, Bianca," Jonny said.

"Thank you, Jonny." She turned to face him.

He took in her features again then looked down the hall, where several people moved towards them. Jonny turned away from her and walked out of the hospital, waiting until he was out of view to Travel.

Bianca's gaze lingered on where he'd been, sensing she wouldn't see him again for a long time. Whatever the exchange between him and Xander meant, he'd showed how strong he'd grown. He wasn't the conflicted boy anymore. He was a man who understood power. It made him dangerous, an enemy of her mate and his brothers.

I meant it, Jonny. I'll always love you. She didn't know if he heard her or not.

She woke Sofi with a touch and tugged the gurney down to the emergency room.

"Where am I?" Sofi asked.

"Hospital."

"Damian."

Bianca heard her voice catch and couldn't answer. She squeezed Sofi's hand and was soon hustled out of the way by a nurse and his aide. Bianca watched Sofi being rolled away, unable to stop the tears that rose the moment Sofi was out of sight. Dusty, Sofi. If something happened to either, she wasn't sure what she'd do. She paced then sat. Her phone vibrated and she pulled it out, heart soaring at the hope it was Dusty.

It wasn't. The only of Damian's family to be on any sort of speaking terms with the Watchers, she'd tried not to contact them after Damian's edict about declaring war on the immortal creatures. Still, she'd texted once, soon after Dusty disappeared, asking her Watcher where her mate was.

Safe. Soon. The answer from her Watcher was far briefer than its normal exchanges. Relief poured through her. As much as Dusty and his brothers distrusted the Watchers, she'd found them unlikely friends. They'd never lied to her.

Bianca sat back, hands shaking. She waited for news of Sofi and prayed for her mate, wherever he was.

*****

Darian couldn't believe what he'd seen through Jenn's eyes. He'd altered their course to take them to the beach, where the obelisk was. Where Jenn was. Where she was.

"Darian, where are we going?" Yully asked.

"I've got some business to take care of."

"And I want to kill some Others."

Darian glanced at Charles. "Both of you, go to the obelisk. Stay behind it. No one will mess with you before I get there." He held out his hand to Charles, pushing the location into his mind.