VenatIO (Book I Of The IO Series)

XXXI

DAY SIX

2156 HOURS

LOCATION- EARTH, ITALY, FLORENCE

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"You managed to come across a sombregeon," Michael asked, shaking his head.

"Precisely," Alex laughed. We were explaining to the boys, how exactly we had come across the next clue and they did not believe half of what we were saying.

"We saw a creature, it tried to kill her and sierra, it failed," jaz explained.

"No one can kill me," I muttered weakly. My eyes focused across the plane, latching onto a woman. I squinted trying to get a clearer picture. The boys had left mum at the Uffizi cafe, where we heading now. I would se mum, ask her for transport and then we would be on our way.

"Your mum," jaz said pointing to a table, I followed her gaze and smiled as it landed on mother. The words Andrew had said bothered me but I tried to shrug them off.

"Come on," I said to jaz asking her to help me walk. After walking a distance, mum's eyes landed on me and a smile covered her face. Her steps were elegant as she walked to me.

"God," she said, "What happened to your head."

"Nothing," I said. I had completely forgotten the wound I had on my head and was slightly relived it was there. As it maybe explained why I was feeling light headed.

"Sapphire," mum said, knowing me all too well.

"I know you are at the hunt, but you have got to take care of yourself," she said and then smiled, "Thank you for coming for me." I gave her a teasing smile.

"Cause I would've let you to die," I said. She smiled back and kissed my cheek. A thought came into my head and my smile quickly faded.

"Did you see Andrew," I asked my voice quavering.

"No," she replied, "Why." Jaz gave me a look, telling me to drop it.

"Nothing," I smiled, "just curious." The rest of the group had walked towards us, loudly arguing with one another. I raised a brow at Alex who had an amused smile on her face.

"Eli Black," Eli said offering his hand to my mother.

"A pleasure to meet you." mother said automatically guessing who he was.

"The pleasure is all mine," Eli said kissing her knuckles. I froze for a moment, confused at Eli's behaviour.

"I have no idea what he is doing," Alex whispered as she saw my confusion. I grinned to push the feeling away.

"Stop sticking upto my mum, black," I warned. He smirked at me and took a step back.

"My managers gonna have a fright, I had just signed a movie when they took me," she said smiling. I nodded understanding the situation.

"When you gonna come home," I asked.

"Why, you miss me," she teased.

"We all do," Ty smiled.

"I'll come soon, do you need any help on earth," she asked. I glanced at them.

"A lot," I replied.

"I can get you Dave for transportation, along with jets and anything else you need," she said.

"Dave," I said feeling joy bloom within me. Dave was a saturnine infitalis and I loved him. He would always come to Neptune and tell me stories as a child. For his unsocial being, he was very warm towards me.