Page 196 of The Lost Ones

“No worries. I know you would’ve done the same for us.”

“You can count on it.” Levi promises.

You’d think that him hiding something would make him less trustworthy but in reality we’re keeping something pretty massive from him and I just hope that he understands why. I don’t feel right keeping it from him and I start to open my mouth in order to tell him the truth but it’s like I physically can’t get the words out. I have a feeling it’s something to do with the goddess and I trust in her decision that it’s not the right time for him to know about Cole. I damn sure hope it is soon though. I want themall happy and I want to stop hiding it.

With any luck he will be at the academy where Erin and the guys hopefully are too. Then they can all meet.

I’m pulled from my thoughts when Kai’s wing’s start to not only lift him off of his saddle but also off to the side trying to dislodge him off of his horse completely. It has us all nearly falling out of our saddles with laughter especially when Kysen’s tail decides to join in with the antics and keeps tapping his horses flank and making the horse either suddenly lurch forward or speed forward for a few seconds before Kysen manages get it under control again.

Listening to them both arguing and trying to reason with their misbehaving appendages has me highly amused and it’s better than any tv show.

“I thought you said you had control of your tail, Dude?” Kai accuses. “If you haven’t by now I’ve got no damn hope of controlling my wings.” He finishes on a growl and his wings droop for a few seconds before trying all over again.

“I do!” Kysen defends, “or at least I did. Apparently you’re wings playing up are making my tail want to join in.” He rolls his eyes.

“Maybe they’re bored?” Maverick suggests, “we have been sitting on the horses for hours. I’m getting bored.”

“That’s a good point. Why don’t you fly for a bit Kai?” Kysen says.

“I’m slightly worried that they won’t let me back down again. At this point though I’m willing to do anything to get them to stop. What about your tail though?” Kai replies as he gives up telling his wings off and lets them lift him off of his horse.

Hunter makes a sort of clicking noise and his eye’s glow for a split second. Then Kai’s horse is walking next to his without the need for him to hold onto the reins. I’m guessing he just used some of his magic.

“I’m hoping that your wings calming down will make my tail calm down.” Kai chuckles.

Sure enough after a while of Kai flying Kysen’s tail calms down. It doesn’t take too much longer until Kai’s wings start to tire as well not used to flying and Kai settle’s back down on his horse.

“You should probably practice more with your wings.” Levi comments. “I don’t want them to become a hindrance rather than an asset and I don’t want you to get hurt because of a lack of use either.”

“Yes boss.” Kai replies seriously.

“I thought you said it was a few more hours until the next town?” Jax asks pointing to a faded and crocked wooden sign.

“Caspiumscriptor.” I read out loud. “Wow that’s a mouthful.”

“We’re going around this town. I didn’t realise we’d gotten this far already.” Kysen says all humour gone from his voice.

“What why?” Jax asks.

“That’s the Cursed City that I was telling you about it used to be calledCaspiumscriotor. It’s where Nyx’s castle used to be. I’ve never seen it, no one sane has since she disappeared with her consorts just after the war.”

“I thought she lived in the Fae realm.” Maverick says and I give him a questioning look. I don’t remember learning about that. “I read it in one of the books we borrowed from the restricted section.”

“She did but she loved the Demon realm just as much as she loved the Fae realm one of her men was particularly fond of it here and she named the city where her castle is after him, he was called Caspian.”

“I’d love to see it.” I say excitedly. “I’d love to see where she lived and just get to know just a little bit more about her.”

“No you wouldn’t. We have to go around it.” He say, steering us into the woods. “It was deserted after Nyx left. There was no one to look after it and she left so suddenly that there was no one to take control of it.”

“Why did she leave?” I ask getting momentarily distracted.

“No one knows, that’s one of those mysteries that we may never know.” He says sadly.

“Maybe I’ll ask her if I get to see her again.”

“You should. I doubt she’d just answer though she must’ve left for a pretty big reason.”

“Sorry I side tracked you why can’t we go and see the city or the castle?” I ask.