The Complete Pendomus Chronicles Trilogy by Carissa Andrews

Author:Carissa Andrews [Andrews, Carissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Author Revolution, LLC

“What did you do to her?” A small kid asks as I walk by, dragging Kani behind me. I’ve got no more strength after the hours of carrying her in some shape or form, and my head is ready to explode.

I practically growl, making the kid jump and scamper off.

Good.

Finally standing at our destination—Alina’s doorway—I pound on it and slump onto the steps with Kani. I hear beeps and weird mechanical noises, a loud scrape and stomping footsteps until the door flies open.

“I thought I said I was fine, Lane,” Landry growls as he steps out, nearly tripping over my hand as he tries to miss stepping on it. “What are you doing down there, Trae? What’s—what’s wrong with Kani?”

Kani’s expression hasn’t changed. She looks like some little girl’s doll; eyes unblinking, but wide open.

“I dunno. She—we—were attacked,” I sputter through the thumping in my temple.

“Attacked? Again? Attacked by what? By who?” he asks, rushing forward snapping his fingers in front of Kani’s face. “Kani, can you hear me? Kani?”

“Don’t bother. She won’t answer you. I’ve been trying for hours.”

“She’s in shock. We need to get her back to my house so I can diagnose her properly,” Landry says, heading back into Alina’s for a moment.

“Oh, so now it’s worth seeing us,” I whisper under my breath, nodding to myself. “Just took some traumatization to make it happen.”

“—Yes, I’ll be fine. Come with if you want, but please, don’t be on my case about this,” Landry steps out, closing the door behind him.

No sooner does the door close, but reopens.

“I’m coming with you guys,” Alina says, eyeing Landry. Her eyes widen when she looks around to see both myself and Kani on the steps. “Are you guys alright?”

“Been better,” I say.

“Come here, Kani. Let’s go to Landry’s house,” Alina says, helping Kani to stand.

Kani seems to relax into Alina’s soft demeanor, allowing her to take her by the hand and walking her down the street.

Landry turns to me and says, “What the hell happened, Trae?”

I shake my head, “I honestly don’t know.”

“What do you mean?”

“Whatever happened, it happened while I was blacked out—or maybe drugged—I dunno. I woke up outside the Archives, flat on my back in the snow. I got back to an absolute disaster in the Archives and Kani trapped inside a crate. It was—mental. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

“Did anyone else know you were heading to the Archives?” Landry asks, his eyebrows pulled in.

“Nah. Just you guys,” I say.

“You blacked out you said. How did that happened?”

“Dunno, maybe the NeuroWand. Been having headaches lately—hell, I have one now— and Kani thought I was using it too much. It’s the only thing I can think of. Well, unless someone snuck in and did it somehow,” I offer.

“Do you remember anyone coming in?” he asks.

“Not even a little bit. I’ve tried to get details out of Kani, but it’s pretty useless right now,” I say, “She’s just too out of it.”

“You can say that again,” Landry concedes. “I know how she feels.

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