Chapter 22
Twenty-Two “My goodness,” Ada exclaims, her eyes traveling over the unmoving bodies spread across the grass. “Ada,” I gasp. “Don’t hurt—” One hand whips forward, and that sticky white substance she gagged me with before flies at my face. This time, I manage to duck out of the way. “Ada—” “Try to use your voice on me,” she hisses, “and I’ll slice through this girl’s throat long before you’ve finished speaking.” Aurora whimpers and squeezes her eyes shut. I don’t tell Ada she has nothing to worry about. That my Griffin Ability won’t be able to command a single thing for hours still. “How did you find this spot?” Dash asks. His hands are steady at his sides, but I notice his fingers nudge ever so slightly at the air. No doubt he’s ready to grab guardian weapons the second he gets a chanc
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