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"That’s right, Avalon For right noill sie, or he becoanization, then ill reevaluate; but for right now it appears as though he is shter and she appears to feel the same way," Amory’s authoritative voice educated the room on what I had hoped to remain a secret from these people Heat rose to ivestares

"So what is our next ?" Jericho Bentley asked in a very businesslike tone I was always surprised at the seeard for human life from members of the Resistance To so one life was to save the lives of every other I I could not take lightly, nothis over, and although that is an objective I would truly like to achieve, too e war yet If we make an attempt on Lucan’s life and fail, the consequences would be dire If we succeed I aht noill train, and recruit Of course ill run surveillance both here and in London constantly, but we need to be smart The Prince is not naïve to our existence If he fears we are a threat to his fa we have worked for," Amory had a melodic tone to his deep voice, the entire rooly to hih with his co to London?" Jericho asked a follow up question I foundat hiht I could consider him a friend, but he hadn’t said one word to me since we returned home from Ro way He stood, leaning against a wall, wearing blue jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt with a baseball cap sitting low on his forehead His hair had been long in Romania, but sometime after we returned home, he had cut it very short He was attractive, like every other I about his quiet deerous

"Titus, Xander and Xavier will bethe Morocco, South Africa and India teams in London to run point there," A us here as well, the Brazil team, the Swiss team, and most likely the Czech Republic tea to up security and surveillance here enor our best to remain discreet"

"Fantastic," Jericho mumbled sarcastically I realized I was not the only one confused by his frustration He looked up suddenly, apparently not lanced in h his face was marked by embarrassment I noticed a hardness in his expression when our eyes ht, if that is everything, then I suppose we are finished," Avalon clapped his hands together, before stretching his ar, I was not the only one exhausted by the amount of information we covered in the last five hours

"Wait, I have a so perfectly still besideconfidently The room of Iirl had to say "I would like to join you I mean, become one of you" Lilly continued bravely My mouth dropped open in surprise

"Lilly, do you understand what the Resistance asks of you? Do you understand the co?" Amory asked Lilly seriously She nodded ani frantically "And do you understand the process in which the "

"Avalon explained everything tomy parents You don’t understand," Lilly’s words fell out in a rush of nervous excitement and her voice cracked fro back tears at the mention of her parents who still sat in a Roraduate froue Lilly’s release frorant any of Kiran’s other tersley while Kiran was also there, if her parents were held as collateral She would have gladly dropped out of school to save her parents the pain, but the bargain had already been made She was also a prisoner in Omaha

"Lilly, I understand," Amory replied with equaled sorrow "We won’t wait; you elica, please prepare the ic" Amory addressed an elderly woman, with kind, violet eyes The woh I kneas hundreds of years older than that, quickly stood and left the barn

I looked ather pale hands in her lap I could see that she was nervous, but I also saw the fierce determination set in her eyes Lilly was infinitely braver than me to be so sure this was the step she wanted to take I envied her for a second, hating ic flare with unwavering resolve, I realized that I could not stand in theSomeday soon I would have to make a final decision, and without a doubt, that decision would set , not only mine, but the destiny of the entire Immortal race

Chapter Two

"You’ll come with me, won’t you Eden?" Lilly whispered nervously Her soft voice trehtly that her knuckles had turned white

"Of course I will," I tried to sound reassuring, without actually knowing if I could keep my promise

To be honest I was almost as nervous as she was The little I had heard about the initiation into the Resistance did not sound easy Avalon explained sos to Lilly once we returned froh he said he couldn’t go into too much detail, he did say it was an extre to theit in a way to bond the initiate specifically with the rest of the Resistance

I inhaled a big breath to focus ether in anxious cluht testified they were obviously excited that another Ilanced at the rescued tea off by themselves in a quiet corner of the ing heads Most of the gathered I Lilly, who I was realizing, shared a co in captivity with them for over two lanced at her with a half-smile on his face It wasn’t much, but it was the estured at her with his hand to join the across her face

"Are you, uic back?" Lilly asked in a shaky voice I couldn’t tell if she was nervous to ask the question or if she was still nervous fro induction