First And Last - By Stacey Kennedy Page 0,56

I told him truthfully. I just didn’t like the idea of this test. Watch while he is attacked unsettled me.

“Good.” He said with a firm nod, then turned toward Quinney. “Let’s do this.”

Finn piped up. “Time for us to go, Haven.”

“I’m not leaving.” Haven griped.

My gaze fell to hers and she was giving Finn a stare down. It made me giggle. Haven is very soft, all the time, but this pregnancy was giving her an edge I hadn’t seen before. She looked so determined. So pissed off.

Finn gave her a hard look. “It will not be safe for you here.”

“Stop treating me like that,” Haven retorted. “I’m fine. I’m not breakable, you know.”

“That is my youngling that rests in you. Mine to protect.” Finn’s voice came stern. “That is the end of it.”

Haven scowled and complete anger filled her and ran through my blood then grew beyond measure. “Haven…no.” She didn’t hear me as rage consumed her. Finn’s eyes went wide just before she slapped him across the cheek.

I instantly burst out laughing. Who knew she had that kind of strength. She was so tiny, so not usually a physical type of person. Yes, I resorted to violence when my anger overtook me but she never acted like this.

“I told you to stop bossing me around, you big bully.”

Without any hint of warning, she bent down and touched the ground, blasted him with her magic. To my utter shock, she moved the ground beneath him. He bounced around like a basketball, then went sailing through the air to crash against the wall—hard.

My smile vanished.

“Bloody hell, Haven,” Kyden shouted. “What have you done?”

“What does it look like I’ve done?” she replied, quite proud of herself. “Big lug got what he deserved.”

I ran over to Finn, who still hadn’t moved. I nudged him a little and gave him a shake, but he still didn’t move. “Haven, you knocked him out cold.”

She nodded, unconcerned. “Being bossy—I warned him to stop doing that to me.”

I laughed, unable to stop myself. This was so not funny, but then again, it kind of was. I reached out and gave Finn a jolt of Spirit to revive him.

Instantly, he jumped to his feet and scowled at her.

Haven’s loud shout echoed through the room, “Don’t ever do that again.” With that, she stomped off.

Finn followed behind, more pissed than I’d ever seen him. Couldn’t really blame him there. Good grief, she’d become Haven the Avenger.

Sabi interrupted my laughter. “I’m not needed anymore then, right?”

“There’s no point for you to warn us of the summoning rituals, but you’ll need to let Nexi know once the demons have all regained their strength.” Quinney answered.

“That, I can do.” She took Ryker’s hand and they left, too.

“The Demon Lords will plot against you,” Misa said to the Council. “Once they have gained their strength. They’ll plot against you all. Seek to destroy the Otherworld.”

Zia nodded. “It was an obvious assumption.”

“Sabi will know of it and then we’ll stop them.” I added.

“You,” Talon said quietly. I glanced to him in confusion. “You will stop them,” he clarified, but didn’t look at all happy about it. Sending his daughter-in law to fight a bunch of scary-ass demons wasn’t exactly ideal.

I felt the love.

“No,” Kyden interjected. “We.” Then, he motioned for Quinney and she began to approach him.

“Wait,” I shouted, taking a step forward in front of Kyden to stop him. “What if it doesn’t hold?”

That stumped her. Clearly she didn’t know what to say and said nothing.

“Start small at first,” Kyden offered. “Then, if it fails, Nexi can heal me. If it holds you can increase your power slowly.”

Quinney nodded.

My stomach sank with fear as Kyden stepped around me and approached her. He stood strong before her, I’d give him that. No emotions surged through our bond except determination. He obviously wanted the support, but no way in hell, would he let me do this alone. He needed this to work and would see that it did.

Quinney slowly withered away to black smoke and began to circle around him. The shield held. Her essence couldn’t find a way through. Kyden had no fear or hesitation. Just the determination that this wouldn’t fail.

Quinney started moving faster, quicker around him. Her piercing scream came loud, but the shield held strong and never wavered. Suddenly, Tyde joined in.

“No.” Fear spread through me.

Two demons, this was ludicrous! Down deep, I understood the need to do it, even if I didn’t like it. They were two Supreme Demons. If