Seraphim Academy 3: Fallen Kings by Briggs Elizabeth

Author:Briggs, Elizabeth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elizabeth Briggs Books
Published: 2020-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Olivia

Another week passes in a blur of school and research, and there’s no sign my mom and Eveanna are returning anytime soon. I’m starting to think we’ll never learn anything about destroying the Staff or the Order’s movements, when I spot Jeremy leaving for another meeting in his golden robes and mask.

I quickly swing by Jonah’s dorm and pound on his sliding glass door. He made me promise to take him with me after the last time, and I agreed because I wouldn’t mind the company. He rubs the sleep out of his eyes, yanks on a t-shirt over his pajama pants, and we take off.

The night is still warm now that summer has finally arrived in the mountains, and it feels good to stretch my wings alongside my brother. Not that we have to go very far to get to the library. Without my necklace there’s a chance an Ofanim could see through our invisibility, so we hang back until we’re sure everyone is inside the attic and the meeting has started. Then we perch outside the open window like crows, straining to listen and get a peek of what’s happening inside without blowing our cover.

“We’ve had a minor setback with the Staff,” the leader is saying. “However, the fae accomplice has been spotted in the Winter Court of Faerie, and we’re told she has the Staff with her. We have sent members to retrieve it, and we’re certain it will be in our grasp again soon.”

Jonah and I share worried looks. Eveanna must have purposefully been spotted to lead them away from us, but the news that they’re in Faerie looking for her is troubling. I have to trust that my mom will keep them both safe. She is an Archdemon, after all.

“You should have received your tasks by now,” the leader continues. “Many of you have been assigned to watch the half-demon and her associates. We know she is leaving campus regularly, but don’t know where she goes. We must uncover this information.”

He suddenly glances back at the empty throne behind him, and then nods. Almost like he’s communicating with someone sitting there. Is it possible? Is there someone invisible on that throne? Is that why it’s always been empty?

But who?

They discuss the comings and goings of Marcus, Bastien, and Callan and report nobody has seen Kassiel in some time. Jonah is mentioned, along with everyone else who went with us on the rescue mission. They’re watching all of us and we don’t even know who most of them are. Lovely.

Then they allow the white-robed initiates inside to accept their stolen offerings, and Jonah and I sit back so we can keep an eye on them but still talk.

“Who do you think the new leader is?” Jonah whispers.

“I bet it’s Simiel.” I shudder a little. “He’s always giving me these creepy looks.”

“Possibly. Either way, it sounds like we need to be extra careful from now on.”

I scowl. I hate that the Order is spying on us and tracking our movements, but it’s nothing we didn’t expect.

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