Page 24 of Wrath Of Suns And Shadows (The Osparia #2)

Chapter Fourteen

Crow

T he tether between us being barren made my knees weak and reminded me of an all too real reality of something that could come to be.

No, I couldn’t think that way. I wouldn’t allow that to happen.

It made me sick, feeling nothing but darkness there between us.

Not feeling her essence as if it had vanished from our world.

The emptiness plagued me in more ways than one.

A heavy hand landed on my shoulder as I looked out over the open waters as the sun rose in the distance.

I knew the view would have brought the faintest of smiles to Emelyn’s face.

It was something I’d gotten to witness every morning through my shadows when she’d been on Magni Island, and it had been the best part of my day.

Watching the sunrise had become one of the few moments we could have together while I’d been away, even if it was only with my darkness.

If watching her through my shadows was all I could ever have of her, it would have been enough to sustain me until we could finally be together, but even that wasn’t there.

That tether between us was gone. Not even a thread of it remained, and I knew she had to be in an enchanted cell of some kind.

I knew she wasn’t dead. Something so permanent would destroy me.

She was still there, lost in the dark of something blocking her from me.

“This is for the best. We need to continue to gather intel. Come up with a plan. We both know she’s wanted alive.

We need to figure out why, and fast. You should head back to Ember and find out what you can and wait for her to show up there.

If Ace fails, we still have a chance to save her before it’s too late,” Atreya said, and she released her firm grip off my shoulder. I didn’t have anything to say.

I felt sick—disgusted.

I could Hollow to wherever Valla’s warship was and destroy the minds of every soldier on that ship before ripping Valla apart with my bare hands, but this about was so much more than just Emelyn and what I felt for her.

Everything the rebellion had built to take down Ember would be for nothing if I attacked now.

My hands clenched at my sides.

“Don’t do anything stupid like your friend. It won’t do us any favors.”

“I don’t need the reminder,” I growled.

“Good, you’re dismissed. Report back soon,” she said over her shoulder, then her footsteps grew distant behind me.