Maxon by Christina Bauer

Author:Christina Bauer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ink Monster, LLC

Lianna

Can’t be much farther now.

I whip through the skies as quickly as my mist form allows. Ty gave me a rendezvous point to meet up with him, Nizam, and with any luck, a whole and healthy Maxon. Sure, I could have taken the wizard up on his offer to teleport me, but teleportation spells are an energy suck.

Ty needs to save his power for Maxon.

The Pulpitum seemed so close to the Chocolate Hills before. Now, it feels like ages are creeping by as I race to the rendezvous point. Did I get lost in the dark? And why did I decide to be so noble, anyway? I should have gone with Ty. Who cares if he’d be a little more tired? At least, I’d be with Maxon right now.

Besides, what do I know about Ty, really? The guy could be the worst wizard in the after-realms. My throat constricts with panic.

Keep it together, Lianna. You’re almost there.

At last, the rendezvous point comes into view. The place is heavy with magic. There’s a cloaking spell here.

Which means Tyberius.

I reach out with my elemental energy. It takes a few tries—and a ton of power—but I’m able to pierce through the veil of enchantment.

The first thing I notice is an ear-shattering boom. Impact waves follow, throwing me backwards. One side of a hill explodes, leaving a massive crater behind. The air turns thick with debris and dust. My senses get overwhelmed with worry and alarm.

I stumble toward the crater. Kneeling down, I grip the line of grass that marks the edge of the blast. I scan the ground beneath me. Nothing’s visible through the cloud of dirt. Bands of anxiety tighten around my temples.

Where are they?

I cup my hand by my mouth. “Maxon? Nizam?”

No reply.

At least, I can still sense Ty’s cloaking spell. That means Tyberius and his magic are alive. My skin glows blue with worry.

I hope he’s not the only one.

“Maxon!”

Finally, a trio of figures appears at the center of the crater. It’s Tyberius and Nizam. Their arms loop across the shoulders of the third figure, who stumbles along between them. My torso slumps with relief.

It’s Maxon. He looks like hell with torn body armor and too-pale skin.

But he’s alive.

I force my features into some semblance of calm. The trio reaches the crater’s edge before sitting down beside me. Ty mutters a spell over Maxon. Bit by bit, Maxon’s color improves and his mismatched irises turn bright.

He turns to Ty. “Thanks, man.”

“Opus auxilium ad thrax,” says Ty. “I thought we were supposed to save that for real emergencies. I could have blown a crater here in my sleep.”

“Don’t be such a bitch,” says Nizam. He points to the crater. “That’s the closest ‘you’ and ‘blowing’ have gotten in years.”

Nizam and Ty keep ragging on each other while Maxon’s gaze finds mine. Our mouths slowly wind into identical smiles. An odd sensation comes over me. I feel like an invisible cord stretches between us, linking us together.

“You okay?” I whisper.

He nods. “You?”

I shrug.

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