This is the second book in the Assassins at Dusk series by _Sibyline_, read Assassins at Dusk before reading this one!
THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR ASSASSINS AT DUSK IN THIS BOOK, IM WARNING YOU.
You. Have. Been. Warned.
This story has very little smut, m...
(BTW, start the music now, but listen to it kinda quietly. It is meant to help the mood, but it can be kinda loud and distracting if you have it at full volume.)
Mansi shook in Linh's arms, Tam holding a frozen cloth to her forehead. Alexios was crouched by his childhood friend's side, looking at her nervously.
"It's not going to last," Alexios breathed. His sea-blue eyes glanced around in a flurry, his mind working at a million miles per hour.
"We need to get everyone out. Our men need space to work," Everyone cringed as a boom sounded against the wall of fire, and Mansi crying out in pain, barely able to keep it up.
"Where can we go? And how?! We are completely cornered." Tam asked. Alexios bit his lip in worry, but Lilac came running over, furiously shaking her poor brother by the shoulders.
"I got in contact with her! It can work!" Lilac exclaimed. Alexios snatched her hands off of her shoulders, but his face was in disbelief.
"Are you sure?! We will only have one shot to do this."
"The Everglen property is big enough to hold everyone at Foxfire. She says she can hold the gates open just long enough." Lilac breathed. Alexios thought for a moment, glancing at the Vacker family, and then put his fingers to his lips. He let out a whistle that got the Vacker's attention, and they all came over.
"What is it, Alexios?" Alvar asked, his parents and siblings right behind him.
"We need your help." Alexios breathed.
"With what?"
"We are evacuating Foxfire." Alexios breathed. Even though Alexios said it as quietly as possible, the elves seemed to hound their hearing onto him. They all started to panicking whisper, but Alden cut in fast.
"You need to use Everglen, correct?" Alden whispered, putting it together.
"I have a mental connection with Sofia. I was talking with her; she says she can help hold the gates open enough for us to get everyone in there and then shut the gates." Lilac explained.
"How does she have a mental connection with you? Are you a telepath?" Fitz asked, stepping forward.
"Lia set it up between her and me when she dropped Sofia off that night. Lia kissed her cheek to keep Sofia oblivious, and but it was just her entering her mind and linking the two of us together. Lia and I both agreed that it would be best if I could contact her in dire situations." Lilac explained.
"How are you going to get these many people into Everglen on time? It's impossible!" Della breathed. Alexios smirked, reaching into his side pocket and pulling out a crystal that was the size of a grape. Lilac chuckled as she spotted the gem. It was a small little thing, somewhat cracked and broken on the outside, but a beautiful sky blue crystal on the inside.
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