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Dru shook his head “Completely impossible”

Toland nodded, then turned to us “Piper Jayce Kingston Kai I’m afraid that I cannot possibly allow you to delay your exan on earth” He scrubbed a hand over his face “You’ll just have to do the best you can We’ll give you all the help that we are legally able to give you”

The guys all looked at rees of alar calm swept over my body and my anxious hands stilled I nodded, a quick dip of my chin

“I understand”

The head relieved, but I could feel three sets of eyes practically burning holes in my skin as my bond mates stared at me in confusion

“Then I suggest you go study,” Toland said “Exams will take place on Monday” He turned to Dru “That is, if the committee will allow a four-day delay for all students due to extenuating circumstances?”

Dru flashed a brief, cursory smile and nodded “The rulebook states that exa Monday falls within that in, I believe”

Toland nodded “Just barely Very well You four are dismissed Please study hard I know it’s impossible to learn months of material in four days, but—just do your best”

“We always do,” Jayce assured him

We left quietly, closing the door behind us Dru and Toland clearly had more to talk about I assumed Shen was still in there because the wards would need to be reset All of the staff was busy putting things right, and ere all expected to fall back in line like nothing had ever happened As if we hadn’t just spent a year in the underworld

“Why aren’t you pissed?” Jayce asked He sounded truly angry for the first time since I’d known him “We have to take the tests co haven’t changed, and they aren’t taking our hands-on experience into account at all I thought you would lose it in there”

“They’re expecting us to pass a test on ston added “Doesn’t that upset you?”

I shook , because I’ the test”

Kai laughed “You can’t just opt out Trust me, I tried”

“What do youthe test, Pipes?” Jayce’s voice was quiet

Glancing up at hie and power as I could from the connection that sparked between us

I’onna need it

“I’ be here for it” My gaze scanned the threeback to the underworld Xero’s alive I can feel it And I’et him”

To Be Continued…