Unleashed: Omega Academy by Lily Archer

Author:Lily Archer [Archer, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lily Archer
Published: 2022-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

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Ceredes

“I’m all right.” Jeren sits up and swipes a hand down his face. “How’s Lana?”

“Still out.” I keep one of her hands in mine.

“She’s dreaming.” Kyte rests his fingertips at her temple. “Running through memories from her time with Nox.”

“So, nightmares?” I stroke my thumb along her inner wrist.

“No.” Kyte shakes his head slightly. “More like she’s trying to put it all together, to form a clear picture of where she should go from here.”

I can feel the whispers of her dreams, too. There’s confusion and clarity, both chasing each other in an endless loop. In the center, there’s loss. I feel that keenly, and it’s heightened by Kyte’s own emotions. He’s lost his mother and now his homeworld.

He meets my gaze, dark circles beneath his eyes. “We’re taking Latrides back.”

“I have no doubt of that.” I nod, and Jeren echoes my thoughts silently along the bond.

My attention drifts back to Lana, the same way it always has ever since I first saw her on earth. “She’s right to be searching for a way forward. Because right now, the fleet is divided, and no one knows about Nox. They have no idea how very real the danger is.”

“We have to tell them.” Kyte pulls his fingers from her temple. “We have to get the word out about what’s happening—the attacks, Bartanz, all of it.” He lies back and stares at the ceiling in our academy dorm.

It’s like we’re right back where we started, as if the entire universe hasn’t changed in the past few weeks. I can almost pretend that I’m late for class with Master Rav—but the reality is that she’s in medical right now, still recovering from either her wound or the massive jolt of power Lana sent through her body. No one can say for sure.

A portal opens, and I’m on my feet immediately, blade drawn.

Tilda walks in and closes the portal behind her. She raises an eyebrow at my sword then looks at Jeren, who stands behind her with knives out. “You know it has to be me. We’ve been over this. No other portal device will open here.”

“I know, but that doesn’t mean I always trust in tech.” Jeren sheathes his blades and returns to Lana.

“Still asleep?” Tilda’s mouth turns down into a frown as she starts unpacking a box of food and drinks onto my dresser.

“She’s not in danger. Her vitals are all intact. I think she’s just… Recharging, I guess.” Kyte sighs. “She has more power in her than her body can handle.”

“Well, campus is in an uproar. Half the students want to go to war. The other half don’t believe there’s a war. Oh, and they also want Lana to stand trial for killing Bartanz.”

I would laugh, but I prefer undiluted anger instead. “Who? Give me names.”

Tilda shakes her head. “It doesn’t matter. They’ll never get to her.” She gives us a pointed look. “Not through you, and if they did get her, they’d regret it.” She shivers and makes a sacred mark across her body, then returns to doling out the food.

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