Book 8.5: Unlocked

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Sophie's POV

Tiergan stepped back looking shaken and tears of sorrow replaced his happy ones. Breeze smiled and let out a long laugh.

"Sorry I couldn't resist," Breeze managed to say.

"Don't scare me like that," Tiergan practically shouted at Breeze.

"It's not every day you get the chance to make Forkle a Vanisher, "

Everyone turned to Mr. Forkle and sure enough he was ghostly pale, but the color was slowly coming back to his face. Sophie's racing thoughts slowed down a bit as she smiled.

Mr. Forkle rolled his eyes and muttered something that sounded like 'you kids'. Sophie's smile became even bigger at his two favorite words.

"Hey a woman's gotta do what they gotta go,"

Then she and Tiergan shared a long kiss and Sophie looked away, not wanting to tell them to stop and spoil it. When she looked back they were done and Tiergan caught Breeze up on what she missed.

"Sorry I scared you like that," Breeze apologized.

"No it's my fault. I put another person in danger," a miserable Sophie said.

"Nah it's fine. Anyway, did the Council decide on the probing yet?

"PROBING?!" Jolie, Fitz, Biana, Dex, Tam, Linh, Wylie, Marella, Maruca, and Stina shouted.

Mr. Forkle rubbed his temples and looked at the Collective. They were definitely debating if they should tell everyone or not telepathically.

"The Council has told us that they will be doing a probe on the Neverseen members tomorrow. They will come to Havenfield to debate on what to do," Mr. Forkle explained.

"We need to group at Havenfield stat to make up a basic plan," Fitz said with authority.

"I agree," Marella said.

"I'll be coming," Breeze stated standing up.

"No you will be in bed rest," Tiergan argued.

"I can deal with it plus I have been asleep for a week Elwin and Livvy have almost healed everything," Breeze countered.

When Elwin and Livvy nodded and did a final check up they confirmed that she could walk and do normal stuff like nothing ever happened. There was no stopping Breeze from coming to Havenfield after that so everyone joined hands as Sophie held up her home crystal and leaped away.

They had come up with nothing, no plan, strategies, or shenanigans. There was a knock on the door and Sophie sucked in a deep breath. It had been a while since hse had seen the Council and her biological mom. Sophie had learned to forgive Oralie because if her silly hate chain went on someone could get hurt.

"Come in," Grady said.

The door opened and Councillor Alina, Bronte, Clarette, Darek, Emery, Liora, Noland, Oralie, Ramira, Terik, Velia, Zarina strode in.

"So is it true that Lady Calista got attacked?" Councillor Emery asked.

At the corner of Sophie's eye she could see Calista flinch at the name. Sophie had learned that Calista and Tiergan both didn't like titles. Calista also had bandages wrapped around her waist, left leg, and right leg. She had a sling on her right arm because apparently there was a deep stab there.