Educated Luck (Twisted Luck Book 3) by Mel Todd

Author:Mel Todd [Todd, Mel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bad Ash Publishing
Published: 2020-10-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Mages are not miracle workers or demigods, the doctor that operates on you is just as likely to be a magic-free human as a mage. Remember that next time you look down on those without magic—we are everywhere. ~Freedom From Magic

It took two days, but the wound had been a clear through and through. Jo got home, and Marisol only stayed through Sunday before she went home. Before she left, she read all of us the riot act and told us to let her know whatever happened, no excuses. She also told Sable she needed to inform her dad immediately.

Her absence both hurt and let us fit back into our routines, though this time Sable ushered Jo to every class and I never went outside with either of them. Even Carelian wasn't allowed to walk beside me. He skulked in the shadows and underbrush until we got into classrooms, though he made his displeasure clear. Alixant had ordered me to stay under the radar until they could come talk to me, but that wouldn't be until Wednesday night.

I spent my time fighting panic attacks and trying to concentrate on classes and making sure I stayed far away from everyone. Wednesday night I almost looked forward to Alixant's edicts.

"Ladies. How you feeling, Jo?" Alixant asked as they walked in Wednesday, both of them carrying bags with the name of a local sushi restaurant on them.

"Not too bad. I start therapy next week. Which is good, cause I'm tired of this sling," Jo replied, curled up on the couch. She'd made it through classes each day, but it wore her out. "But I think the more important thing is what's the plan to keep Cori alive to graduate?" Her words took the warmth out of the air. Alixant glanced at Indira and she shrugged.

"The government is very concerned and very interested. They have assigned me a special duty to protect you until our ambassador has finished discussing this with Japan." Alixant didn't look at me as he talked but pulled out boxes of food for us.

While I would not argue about free sushi, the information he relayed left me stunned. "I'm an international incident?" I needed to get my voice under control. Indira never sounded this shocked.

"And then some. The problem is so far Japan is disclaiming any knowledge of these attempts and pointing out that what unaffiliated groups do is not their problem. But the money offered for the hit is being held in escrow accounts. Chris is working on backtracking it. It will probably take another month or so, but as long as we can keep you alive, an agreement should be worked out and the danger should pass."

I didn't know what to say. Carelian whispered in my mind. ~Powerful, dangerous quean.~ That didn't help my mental state at all.

"What does that mean?"

"It means Indira and I will be with you when you leave this apartment. Don't sit out on the balcony and try to keep windows and blinds closed until we can get the bounty on you rescinded.

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