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Finally, she turned to“Do you think Toland knoe got here?”

I shook ot a chance to tell Toland anything before ere sent to our rooms yesterday”

The school had been placed on lockdown as soon as the admins and staff had realized where ere We had all been sent to our roo, e’d have an assembly to address this new development

A knock sounded on the door Confused, I glanced up at the clock on the wall and was surprised to see that it read 8:50 Dawn had just broken, but I guessed time worked differently here

“Come in,” I called

Jayce and Kingston entered the room, which didn’t surprise me one bit I’d knoho it was even before I saw them; I could sense each y, just as I could sensedown the hall somewhere, close by but also a bit removed as usual Xero was more difficult to feel His particular vibe had been obscured for me since the moment we’d come to this place

I narrowed my eyes as I looked the two men over Jayce’s blond hair was a mess, and his cobalt eyes were bloodshot and dull His posture, usually so relaxed, was tense

“You look like hell,” I said

“Thanks, you too” He paused for a moment, then his eyes widened “I didn’t mean that…”

“I know” I waved his half-fory aith a smile “Don’t worry about it We’re all a little fucked up this ston, who looked like he had just spent a day at the spa instead of killing a rock monster downstairs

His dark hair was perfectly combed and his emerald eyes were clear Where Jayce had clearly been awake all night, Kingston must have slept like a baby

“What’s up with you?” I frowned, squinting at him “You look almost cheerful It’s obscene”

Kingston shrugged “Is being trapped in the underworld really thattrapped at the top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere?”

Hannah squeaked in disestured at the“Look at that! Do you see where we are?”

Kingston looked out theand nodded, lifting his eyebrows slightly “Nice view Lucky Myfaces a rock wall Seriously though, tellabout this that’s different fro before”