“I’ll explain it all,” Charon said as he took her hand.
Her breath locked in her lungs when she realized it was a dragon she saw in the sky. She followed its flight through the moonroof, and then turned to watch it out the back window.
“That was a dragon,” she said, and looked at Charon.
He grinned as he met her gaze. “Aye, it was.”
“Dragons are real?” she whispered. “I thought the legends were only stories.”
Guy said, “We’re much more than legend.”
Laura realized then she was sitting in a vehicle with a dragon. Before she could even begin to wrap her head around that, Guy let out a warning shout.
Suddenly Charon had his arms wrapped around her, and in the next second something slammed into the SUV, sending it skidding sideways before it began to roll down the hill.
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
Aiden knew he gripped Britt’s hand too tight, but he wasn’t going to chance losing her. His shoulder slammed into a corner when he glanced behind him and spotted Jason Wallace.
“Go!” Quinn bellowed from behind Aiden.
There was a loud crash ahead of them, and they turned a series of corners to find Galen had kicked in a door. Just as Britt started to go into the room, Galen grabbed her and pointed to the stairs ahead, his finger over his lips.
Aiden pushed Britt ahead of him. He’d never envied his father’s abilities as a Warrior. Until then. If he were a Warrior, he would have been able to use his speed to get Britt away from Wallace.
But Aiden was just a mortal. He had magic, but it was nothing compared to being a Warrior.
Britt’s foot caught on a step, causing her to pitch forward. He wrapped an arm around her waist to steady her. She gave him a nod to let him know she was all right before she continued upward.
The steps were steep, and Britt was fast losing steam. Before Aiden could help her, Galen lifted her in his arms.
“Time to go,” Galen whispered with a grin.
Aiden was happy to see Galen use his speed to get Britt to safety. Then, to Aiden’s surprise, his father hefted him over his shoulder and did the same.
Though he didn’t particularly care to be saved in front of Britt, he knew their lives were more important than his ego. In just moments, Quinn deposited him on the roof.
“What now?” Britt asked as she walked to Aiden.
He took her hand in his, noting how cool her skin was. Aiden looked around him, noticing that they were far from Edinburgh.
“Now we wait for Fallon,” Quinn said.
The words had barely left his mouth when Fallon appeared beside them.
Galen moved away from his position at the door, which led to the roof, and glared at Fallon. “About bloody time.”
Fallon didn’t say anything as he waited for them to get in a circle. Once each of them had laid a hand on the other, Fallon would teleport them away to safety.
Except nothing happened.
“Uncle Fallon?” Aiden said.
A muscle in Fallon’s jaw jumped. He dropped his hands from Quinn and Britt and took a step back. In an instant he was gone, and then returned.
“Holy hell,” Quinn mumbled.
Fallon let out a harsh breath. “The bastard has done something. I can no’ take any of you away from here. At least no’ with my power.”
Aiden released Britt and walked to the edge. He spotted a ladder leading down the side of the building. “This way then,” he called out.
“And then where?” Quinn asked when he reached him.
Aiden looked at his father. “We keep moving. I’m no’ going to stay here and watch you or Galen sacrifice yourselves. Nor am I going to allow Wallace to get his hands on Britt.”
Quinn glanced at Fallon before he lifted Britt in his arms. “Hold on, lass,” Quinn said before he jumped over the side to land softly on the ground.
When Aiden looked at Galen, Galen was smiling.
“Your turn,” Galen said.
Aiden rolled his eyes and hurried to get on the ladder. “No’ on your life.”
Fallon and Galen were with Quinn and Britt by the time Aiden reached them.
“Our only choice is to get far away,” Galen was saying.
Aiden nodded in agreement. “We have no other option but to keep moving.”
“And Britt’s research?” Quinn asked. “That’s important to us all.”
Fallon rubbed the back of his neck. “We need Phelan. He can use his power to distort reality.”
“Will that work?” Aiden asked.
Quinn shrugged, smiling wryly. “We doona have another choice. Phelan is our best chance right now.”
“That’s if you can find him,” Galen said.
Fallon flipped open his phone and pressed a number. “If Phelan doesna answer his phone, Charon will know how to get ahold of him.”