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Owen parked close to the Health Sciences Building. On the walk to the class, he chatted with Alexa while keeping his senses alert. Mason followed ten feet behind. They entered the building, then the lecture hall.
Mason spotted Parker and Jayce. With a nod, the three of them amped their energy. Parker manipulated the vibrations so they surrounded Alexa. When her hair began to crackle, he backed off and absorbed his own overflow. Ready, should Olivia do anything to harm those in the room, Mason, Parker, and Jayce waited.
He’d told her on the drive to campus to act as natural as possible, as they didn’t want to attract attention. Alexa followed his instructions, taking her usual seat, and pulling items from her backpack she would need for class. Then she removed the plastic baggie with
