Salvation (Skyla Madi) by Skyla Madi

Author:Skyla Madi
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2013-04-07T07:00:00+00:00

I sat cross-legged on the floor with my arms folded across my chest, watching as Eli and Mila held hands while The Shar bound them together. I was frustrated… not because of the binding, but because of my sudden irrelevance in protecting Mr. Aleksandrov. Yes, I’d lost my Heelian powers. Yes, I was a nineteen-year-old girl, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t kick ass. I rose to my feet as The Shar hummed his chant. Slowly, I strolled over to Mr. Aleksandrov, who was sitting in a deep leather arm chair. I knelt beside him.

“What if I can prove to you I’m more than capable of handling my own?”

I glanced at Eli, who regarded me curiously. My lips twitched, he knew I was up to something.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t risk it,” he mumbled back to me. “There was a vampire in your house last night and he managed to clip a bracelet to your wrist and escape with his life. With all due respect, I don’t think you’re as prepared for this as you think you are.”

“He is— was—my friend.”

“Friends don’t sign each other’s death sentence.”

“He doesn’t have full control over himself. You can’t blame him entirely,” I replied quietly.

Mr. Aleksandrov leaned closer to my ear. “You’re more foolish than I thought.”

I ignored him. “Please, sir, let me prove it to you. If I can stand up against Eli, or any guardian of your choosing, will you let me fight?”

Mr. Aleksandrov tapped his lip in thought. “You want me to arrange a fight between you and a guardian just so you can prove you’re capable of killing a vampire?”

I didn’t need to prove anything. I was under the impression that I’d proven myself already. I was capable of killing a vampire. I’d killed loads of them, more than most guardians. Granted, most of them were killed with my Heelian power, but I’d staked and burned vampires as well. I didn’t repeat my thoughts to Aleksandrov. Instead, I nodded.

“No.”

“No?” I repeated.

“No.”

I blew the air out I’d been holding in my cheeks and slumped down. I was sulking and I hated sulking, but it enraged me to think that Lucian was coming for me and I couldn’t do anything to help.

“We’re done,” said The Shar, and like last time, the tattooed man packed up all his things and left in a hurry.

Mr. Aleksandrov rose to his feet and straightened his gray robe. Mila walked over to us, caressing her bandaged wrist.

“Now that’s done, we all have work to tend to. Lyric and Eli, if you could take Mila to her dorm to help her pack her things and bring them back here, that’d be much appreciated. Aaron and Xavier, go help the others with the students. Ruby, stay with me. There are a few things we need to discuss.”

“I’ll see you soon, right?” Mila asked me, squeezing my arm gently.

“Yeah, I’ll catch up.”

Mila, Eli, and Lyric headed off, followed by Aaron and Xavier. When they disappeared out the door Mr. Aleksandrov stepped closer to me, his voice low and urgent.

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