Xavier took the ramp off I302 as they made their way through the sleepy town of Bretton Woods, where everything was closed down by six o’clock.
Bell shut his eyes when Ruxs massaged the sensitive skin beneath his hairline. He found himself leaning towards it, Ruxs energy flowing into him and calming the fire licking at his belly, as if his power was meant to use into him for something pleasant.
He’d been so lost in Ruxs touch that’d it taken him a moment to realize the massage had stopped and he’d gone stiff beside him as if he sensed danger. Bell sat up. “What’s wrong?” He allowed Ruxs to direct his attention to the fire engines blocking their path several yards ahead. Bell’s eyes widened.
The building that sat on the corner was engulfed in flames as black smoke billowed into the n
