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get a straight answer or any answer at all if I kept prying. The inspector knelt down and slung the body over his shoulder. He stepped to a door built into the side of the room I hadn’t noticed before. I felt the pull of his magic, and when the door opened, it was looking into the same tunnel under the arena that we had left not more than two hours ago. He walked through the door, and I followed, closing it behind me. It felt good to be home, to be safe. It felt even better knowing I left that death and destruction a thousand miles away in a single step.
Looking up at the inspector for guidance, he waved me away. “Go get cleaned up, and if that wound needs any care, stop by medical. If Adam has any questions, I’m sure he will call you to his office when he is ready.”
“Thanks, Inspector.”
He made a little grunt. I couldn’t tell if it was from shifting the body around on his shoulder or if it was in acknowledgement of what I said. Either way, he started walking back to administration, leaving me standing in the tunnel alone. Running footsteps from behind me sent me spinning in that direction, my gift burning at the edge of my fingers, lighting the dark tunnel.
Marcus came skidding to a stop in front of me. “Whoa, Jackson. Relax, it’s just me.”
“Damn it! After what I just saw, you’re lucky I didn’t send you flying.”
“As if you could hit me.”
“Whatever, dude, I got you at least three times last week.”
“Three out of a thousand isn’t that great, bro.”
I gave him a look that plainly said fuck off before responding. “So, what’s up?”
“I have to tell you something important, but first let’s get you back to your room. That wound looks nasty. I can probably heal it closed, and then you can change.”
“Why don’t you fill me in on the way back?”
“Sure thing, bro.” He fell in step beside me, and we started heading back to my dorm room.
“So, what’s going on?”
“I’m not sure I should tell you before you get cleaned up. You’re apt to just run off and do something stupid.”
I stopped walking and grabbed his arms, my eyes searching his. “What is it?”
“Britta and April went out on an assignment and no one has heard from them yet.”
“What were they doing going out on an assignment, anyway? What in the hell, Marcus?”
“I know you have blinders on when it comes to Britta, man, but she is a damn good fighter, and we both know what April can do. The fact is the Ascendancy is spread thin, and they thought this was something they could handle.”
“Well, apparently they were wrong. I have to talk to Adam.”
This time it was Marcus who grabbed my arm. “Let me seal those cuts, and let’s get you in some clean clothes, and I’ll go to Adam with you.”
“There is no time for that. I have to go after them now. They could be in danger.”
“Well, if you think Adam will let you go out in public looking like you do, then you are out of your mind. If you look the part, maybe you can convince him to let you go.”
“Look the part? Just where in the hell did he send them?”
“Club Grotto.”
“Never heard of it.”
“I’m not surprised. It’s a club for the Fallen.”
“The Fallen?”
“Dude, you really need to read some of the books I gave you.”
“Damn you, Marcus!” I said with a snarl.
“Vampires.”
“He sent them to a fucking vampire club all alone.”
“Yeah, so let’s hurry up and see if we can go get them.”
I started to sprint down the hallway, Marcus trailing closely at my heels. This was bad, really bad. I had to get there and save them. There was no way I was leaving my friends in the hands of some goddamn bloodsucker. They were mine, and I would have them back.
4
April
I hated to admit it , but for a top heavy, overly flirty, but still complete knockout, Britta packed quite a punch. She moved slower than I did, and because of the size of her upper body, she was limited in her range of motion. Maybe if she
Looking up at the inspector for guidance, he waved me away. “Go get cleaned up, and if that wound needs any care, stop by medical. If Adam has any questions, I’m sure he will call you to his office when he is ready.”
“Thanks, Inspector.”
He made a little grunt. I couldn’t tell if it was from shifting the body around on his shoulder or if it was in acknowledgement of what I said. Either way, he started walking back to administration, leaving me standing in the tunnel alone. Running footsteps from behind me sent me spinning in that direction, my gift burning at the edge of my fingers, lighting the dark tunnel.
Marcus came skidding to a stop in front of me. “Whoa, Jackson. Relax, it’s just me.”
“Damn it! After what I just saw, you’re lucky I didn’t send you flying.”
“As if you could hit me.”
“Whatever, dude, I got you at least three times last week.”
“Three out of a thousand isn’t that great, bro.”
I gave him a look that plainly said fuck off before responding. “So, what’s up?”
“I have to tell you something important, but first let’s get you back to your room. That wound looks nasty. I can probably heal it closed, and then you can change.”
“Why don’t you fill me in on the way back?”
“Sure thing, bro.” He fell in step beside me, and we started heading back to my dorm room.
“So, what’s going on?”
“I’m not sure I should tell you before you get cleaned up. You’re apt to just run off and do something stupid.”
I stopped walking and grabbed his arms, my eyes searching his. “What is it?”
“Britta and April went out on an assignment and no one has heard from them yet.”
“What were they doing going out on an assignment, anyway? What in the hell, Marcus?”
“I know you have blinders on when it comes to Britta, man, but she is a damn good fighter, and we both know what April can do. The fact is the Ascendancy is spread thin, and they thought this was something they could handle.”
“Well, apparently they were wrong. I have to talk to Adam.”
This time it was Marcus who grabbed my arm. “Let me seal those cuts, and let’s get you in some clean clothes, and I’ll go to Adam with you.”
“There is no time for that. I have to go after them now. They could be in danger.”
“Well, if you think Adam will let you go out in public looking like you do, then you are out of your mind. If you look the part, maybe you can convince him to let you go.”
“Look the part? Just where in the hell did he send them?”
“Club Grotto.”
“Never heard of it.”
“I’m not surprised. It’s a club for the Fallen.”
“The Fallen?”
“Dude, you really need to read some of the books I gave you.”
“Damn you, Marcus!” I said with a snarl.
“Vampires.”
“He sent them to a fucking vampire club all alone.”
“Yeah, so let’s hurry up and see if we can go get them.”
I started to sprint down the hallway, Marcus trailing closely at my heels. This was bad, really bad. I had to get there and save them. There was no way I was leaving my friends in the hands of some goddamn bloodsucker. They were mine, and I would have them back.
4
April
I hated to admit it , but for a top heavy, overly flirty, but still complete knockout, Britta packed quite a punch. She moved slower than I did, and because of the size of her upper body, she was limited in her range of motion. Maybe if she
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