“Huh?” Destiny tried to kick her stunned brain back into gear.
Dark turned to face her with a small grin. “You’re my ace in the hole. We have the books. You can read the runes. That combination makes us pretty damn formidable.”
“Uh, huh.” Destiny wiped her dusty hands on her pants. “You’re forgetting something important.”
“What’s that?”
“I suck at this world saving business.”
His smile widened all the more. “I have a feeling you’re stronger than you know. Besides, practice makes perfect.”
She groaned dramatically. “How many oopsies am I allowed before the world ends, anyway?”
His eyes lit up with unabashed amusement. “Excellent question.”
“I’m doomed.” Destiny dropped her head into her hands. Male chuckles pulled her gaze up again.
“You keep saying that.”
“Because it’s true.”
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