Fortune Academy Underworld: Book Six by J.R. Thorn

Author:J.R. Thorn [Thorn, J.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-10-03T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 12

I stared at him, his words penetrating the fog of shock slowly. Very slowly.

Yuri was far slower to respond. With a snarl, she said, “Take this seriously, feather boy!”

He gave her a cocky smile. “I’m just making light of the situation. You all are far too serious.”

Aaron growled, his golden eyes flashing with the power of his inner panther. “Perhaps that’s because you don’t rely on humans to survive. The Panthers do not, either, yet I care about my allies on this campus. As should you, if you wish to have a place here.”

The Dean started to speak, but I gave her a hard look, then stepped forward, placing myself between Azra and Yuri, someone who had been a friend, who had risked a great deal for me, and for Olivia.

“That vampire is my friend,” I said coldly. Pointing to Olivia, I added, “That Dark Mage? My best friend. The Demi next to her? Her lover. If she lost him, it would destroy her and anything that hurts her hurts me.” I pointed out others, ending with my mother. “She’s the Queen of Hell—and my mother. Those are her mates. These people have been holding the line against Lucifer and willing to do so until we win or they fall in battle.”

Azra’s chagrin melted away, replaced with a frown.

“You speak of things that have only happened recently,” he said, his voice quiet. “But for ten years, you were with us, beloved. We sacrificed—”

Sam flared his wings, cutting off his brother. “She’s not ready to remember,” he growled, then glanced at me. “Plus, she’s right, brother. This is her family, and whomever she calls brother, sister, mother or friend, I shall do the same.”

Azra looked into my eyes once more and bowed his head. “I apologize, Lily.”

“Don’t apologize to me.”

He stepped to the side and met Yuri’s gaze. “I apologize to you. To all of you.”

Nobody seemed to breathe for several long moments. Fed up with everything at the moment, I looked at the Dean. “What did you have to say?”

“None here want Calamity to convert mortals into supernaturals. Calamity seeks to sow discord and chaos into the world.” Fine lines bracketed her mouth as she looked from the angels to the others, lingering on Yuri. “The parasitic races will become desperate and there will be war for what humans are left if Lucifer gets his way.”

“That’s why I must face him with what reserves Fortune Academy Underworld has left,” Sonya said, her voice flat. She barely looked at me. “Lily cannot be anywhere near Lucifer right now, or any of her Virtues, or you’ll all become infected just like her mates. I am immune. I am a Champion, and I can fight another Echo. I’ll succeed.”

“Succeed?” I blinked at her. “Like the last time, Mom? You had a chance then—you took Lucifer’s throne but you didn’t stop Hell from merging all the realms. Look at where we are.”

Her eyes a storm, she stared at me. I could feel the weight of her power—not my mother’s, but that of the Queen of Hell.

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