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"I don't like it," Jerichoto the palace Why don't you go with Titus, and I'll take Xander and meet back up with you later?"

"Absolutely not, I' you That is out of the question," I countered adauys were i happened to him I would lose myself

"Ok, then you and I will head to Morocco and leave the rest of the guys to London," Jericho offered, clearly wanting to keep me as far from the royal fa to your people, Eden," Sebastian rejoined the conversation, his voice full of a force and fight that had been ic "If some nameless Immortal kills hiranddaughter of the last Oracle, and the leader of the Rebellion were to kill hie That could be the activator you need to gain the people's respect"

"Whatever, Sebastian," I sighed, trying my best to h his advice was sounding rather dependable "The point is, of course I want to be the one to kill him, but also, I'm sorry to say this, but I just don't trust anyone else, Ok? We're going to London and that's the end of the story I' him, "I'm the leader of the Rebellion and all"

"Fine, all right, you're right of course," Jericho agreed, slowly as if talking himself into it

Both boys continued to stand still at the end ofaard and the need to be on the reater Jericho tilted his head towards the door as if to ask et dressed," I finally adoing to need to leave Like, now" I held tightly to the co towards the door with the other

"So you're not wearing anything right now?" Sebastian asked, and Jericho's cheeks flaatively, Jericho suddenly couldn't look atthe paisley print on the co

"Well, if I would have known that, I wouldn't have stayed so far away all night," Sebastianup his face

"Jericho!" I shrieked

"All right, it's ti Sebastian by the ar him out of the rooic, locking it forcefully and then flopped ain, only this tiht

I was officially onthat terrifiedface to face with theforever with Death bed or not, I would still have to meet him be near him face him before I could finish what some unknown disease had started And I wasn't entirely sure if I was prepared for that

Chapter Fifteen

I walked downstairs, in -sleeved, white, fitted t-shirt The boys stood anxiously at the door, waiting for me

"Ready?" Jericho asked calmly, but his eyes darted around the room nervously

"She'd better be," Xavier mumbled, "we never waited for Avalon"

"Xavier, I swear, I' to kill you before this is over," I threatened softly, aluys knohat you're doing and where you're going?" Jericho addressed Xavier and Titus who nodded

Xavier turned to Xander looking at hihts communicated easily between the two brothers Xavier bounced apprehensively on his heels and Xander let out al his brother into a tight bear hug

Moved by their interaction and the sharp pains of longing for my own brother reminded me that it was not fair to separate the two of the happened while they were apart, they would never forgive themselves I knew that to be the hardest truth

"I changeeveryone "Titus, you coether"

"Eden, it's fine" Xander stood up straight, releasing his hold on his brother "We'll be fine"

"I know you will," I pro o differently than ant them to, you should have each other Trust ether," I finished sadly

Xavier and Xander nodded appreciatively and the climate was suddenly very somber

"Besides, I can't really stand either one of you," I o then," Jericho reached out a hand, shaking each of the brother's firmly

Titus, even with his shorter stature and burliness, didn’t let others watching deter hi Xander and Xavier towered over him, but seemed scrawny next to his lumberjack-like fra brothers In the year that the four of these guys had been together and the weeks that recently separated them and made them unsure of the future, circumstances bonded them just as closely as blood ever could Only this time I didn’t feel sympathy; it didn’t break my heart to send theed; they were just as deteroodbyes were said, and the door opened, alked out boldly into the crisp, spring, Parisand went opposite ways Xander and Xavier headed back to St Louis and the sed to Gabriel

Jericho hailed two taxis for the rest of us Gabriel and Titus climbed into the first one and Sebastian, Jericho and I, the second Sebastian sat in thewith the hem of his navy blue dress shirt, while Jericho in perfect French instructed the driver where to go We would be taking the Chunnel from Paris to London Thankful that claustrophobia wasn’t on ined how an almost three hour tunnel ride in very close quarters could become unbearable quickly

"Jericho, proet to co out theas Paris passed by me in a flash

"I promise," he answered, very amused