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Dae with it

"Picture having hundreds of arined I looked like that Hindu goddess I giggled

"Katy" Blake sighed

"Sorry"

"Now take those arms and make them transparent in your mind" Daemon paused "You can see those ar room Can you? I know you knohere each and every one is placed"

Knowing that if I spoke, I’d break htened "Noant you to turn those arht?"

"Yes"

I took another breath and pictured ht Yeah, I looked ridiculous

"Do you see it?" he asked softly "And do you believe it?"

Pausing before I answered, I worked really hard to believe what I was seeing The arht were mine Like Dae I i up the books scattered about

"Open your eyes," Blake instructed

When I did, books floated around the roo theer on theh

Dae ed at aze collided with Blake’s

He grinned at "

"You did" He stood "And it was pretty da to Daemon, but there was a rush of warm air and I realized the spot where Daemon had stood was empty A door opened and then closed

Surprised, I turned to Blake "I…"

"He sure canhis head "I canback hot tears The one ti typical

"Katy," Blake said softly, wrapping his hand aroundin deep breaths

He followedrooh, embarrassed "No"

Blake was silent for several moments "It’s probably better this way"

"It is?" I folded

He nodded "Froathered, relationships between the Luxen and hu between you two, I know better I can see the way you look at each other But it’s not going to work out"

If this was supposed to be aBlake picked up the first book, slossy purple cover "It’s better if you cut ties Or he does, before soets hurt"

My stomach hollowed "Hurt?"

He nodded soleht the DOD was onto you, what do you think he’d do? Risk his life, right? And if the DOD does find out you’ve beento want to knoho did it Their first guess is going to be him"

I started to tell Blake that it wasn’t Daemon, but that would just sound suspicious, and damn if he didn’t have a point Dae the heel of et hurt," I said finally

Blake sat beside es the outco day, Dae to be at your training today," he said in a low voice

Disappointh Dae these sessions, I truly believed the reason I’d been able to move the books was because of hih

I forced a shrug, playing it cool "Okay"

His emerald-colored eyesalong his notebook Feeling as if I’d been dismissed, I faced the front of the class and exhaled slowly

Carissa tossed a folded-up note on my desk Curious, I spread it open

Why the :( face?