Chapter 16
Violet
I sat back, doing absolutely nothing while the others discussed their plan to get the box
to the other side. At this point I couldn’t give two fucks. and would see what the deal was
tonight.
Kylan said it himself.
‘You’re here because of your brother,‘
He had made it clear he didn’t want me on his team, and since my fate was in his hands, I
knew he wasn’t going to accept me into the Elite Team. So, I decided there was no point
in breaking a sweat.
I had wondered why Dylan vouched for me, and now as we sat around the table, I knew
exactly why.
There was one leader, Kylan, a combat specialist, Nate, a strategic specialist, Dylan–and
me? I was the only healer left. They had no choice but to take me.
Apparently if I were to magically make the team, this would be our team for the entire year. Dylan knew what he wanted, and had probably convinced Kylan to take advantage of every role, even if that meant putting up with me.
“Violet–focus.”
I blinked, startled by Dylan’s voice. It was the first time he’d said my name in months. His eyes looked intense, like he was trying to get through to me. He knew I was bad at paying attention. I had been dreaming in class for years.
All eyes turned to me, including Kylan’s.
“I am focused,” I mumbled.
Dylan shook his head, “Then what did I just say?”
My mouth felt dry. I hadn’t listened to a single word, but I knew Dylan well enough to guess what he might’ve said. When it came to me, he always used the same strategy.
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“You said I should not interfere,” I replied slowly, “and keep nearby in case someone gets
injured.”
Dylan nodded, his expression softening just a little. “Yes, and I also said that the box is most likely not just a box,” he said. “I don’t think we’re going to have to fight or that
there needs to be any healing.”
Great.
So as decided, I would just do nothing.
I glanced at Kylan out of the corner of my eye, noticing how much attention he was paying to Dylan. Despite whatever was going on between those two, Kylan seemed to trust his judgment.
It was clear that the captain’s position mattered to him–otherwise both Dylan and I wouldn’t have been sitting at that table.
I stayed quiet as they talked more. Every word, every strategy sounded so complicated that it made me think that perhaps I truly wasn’t cut out for this.
The healing part came so easy, but when it was time to actually use my brains–I
panicked.
My thoughts got interrupted by the small blue card which Dylan had slid across the table toward me. I picked it up and read the words ‘Night Pass‘. It was a card to get outside past
curfew.
“We’ll meet at the gate at midnight,” Kylan decided. “Don’t be late.”
He wasn’t looking at the group when he said it. He was looking right at me. I gave him a nod, although I didn’t understand why he would think I would be late.
If I had to bet, I’d put a million on being the first one there.
“So, Dylan,” Nate spoke as the conversation died down, “I heard you found your mate?”
Surprised, I stared at my brother. I had no idea. He hadn’t said anything to me, but then again–not that we’d really spoken much since I got here.
Dylan chuckled, his eyes held a warmth I hadn’t seen in years. “I did,” he said, “but that’s
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not important now.”
That warm gaze was the same I had seen in others who found their mates. When I was younger, I used to dream about receiving that look, but now, as I glanced to the monster sitting next to me, all I wanted was to poke his eyes out.
That warmth…it didn’t exist with Kylan. It never would.
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I know Dylans msye is Trinity
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ugh this annoys me, don’t spit nice words after years of being an asshole nope.
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