Dark Angel Academy (The Complete Series) - G. Bailey Page 0,114
is made with his powers. He literally made this world and can control what is in it. Effectively, it’s safe as long as he is alive,” Henry explains. “And the vampires won’t be sensed here.”
“How the heck do they have power like that?” I question, and Henry shrugs.
“At least they are the good guys, darlin’,” he replies, and I guess he does have a point. “We have been here, making a plan to rescue you. Ren spoke alone with Madi about a plan, and she promised to only tell you.”
“Let’s find her then,” I say, nodding once. As we walk through the forest, I start to wonder about Myles. He must have gotten off the academy somehow, but how is the question. I glance at Henry, taking in his curly locks of black hair, the fires in his eyes burning brightly as he glances at me, and they reflect off his golden skin. He looks tired, though, like he hasn’t slept well in a long time, and all things considered, that makes sense.
“Have you seen Myles since the academy fell?” I ask Henry, and he smiles at me.
“I saved the wolf for you, and he is on the tales island, waiting for you much like we all did,” he tells me. “Turns out wolves weigh a fuck ton.”
I laugh and rest my head on his shoulder, relief coursing through me. “I’ve missed you more than I can explain, Henry.”
“I’ve missed you more. I thought I might go mad while we had to figure out a plan. Gabriel was a good spy for us and told us they were planning to move forward with your trial after a month of arguing. It was a shock to us all when Ren decided to give himself up to be with you,” he sourly says. “The bastard left a bottle of his blood for me and a note that he would be back.”
“Sounds like Ren,” I chuckle, but it dies off when I remember he is alone with the angels that last time killed him. Gods, he can’t die.
We come out of the pathway to another small cabin with a pond outside the front and cute little white windows. I’m not surprised when Madi pushes the door open and steps out, smiling at me. Behind her are two men I don’t know, but the one with a cloak and staff scares me. As he would most people, I suspect. The queen of the tales is dressed only in a white T-shirt and jeans with Skechers on her feet, looking so…well, normal.
“Thank you for keeping the vampires safe and no doubt helping them rescue us,” I say, stepping forward, feeling a need to point that out. Madi walks right up to me and nods once.
“I told you before, I don’t believe killing an entire race is ever the right thing to do. You guys are struggling, and I’m on your side. Angels have never once shown us any respect until they demanded our help when the academy fell. Instead of being respectful that we did help, they acted like we were their slaves. I nearly killed them myself before Gabriel stepped in. He isn’t like the others, is he?” she says with a long sigh. “Either way, I’ve made my bed, and I plan to sleep in it.”
“I need more of your help,” I warn.
She nods and looks back at the men at the door. One of them clicks his fingers, and a portal made of smoke appears next to us. “Come through.” Madi walks in, and I follow, with Henry at my back. The room we come into is old, like really old. Thick stone walls surround us, and at least twenty glass boxes on alters are littered around the room.
“The room is magically protected so only those who are allies of the tales can enter. This is our treasury, and don’t ask me what any of the things do. We don’t have a clue, and I don’t want to test anything to find out. In fact, I didn’t know this room existed until Ren said we took something that belonged to his race, and we searched,” she explains and nods her head to the only glass box with a lid that’s lifted. I glance at the books, orbs and one oddly shaped pencil we pass before getting to the box with a rock inside. Just a plain rock one I couldn’t pick out of a lineup of rocks if I tried. “Ren told