Chapter 13: Ayla

Theo and I took the morning off from training. My body needed the break to recover. It was nice to sleep in a little, but I didn’t get to for long. Before my first class, I had to go down to the cellar for a little while. I had been studying Harry’s notebook whenever I had a little free time, and something had been bugging me. This first week of school would be hectic, and I had scheduled some time down there next week, but I didn’t want to wait that long.

I grabbed my toast from the toaster as Theo emerged from our bedroom. He just woke up and was only wearing sweats that hung low on his hips, making it hard to keep my plans.

“I thought you didn’t have class for a couple more hours,” he asked.

“Yeah, I have to look into something with the Harry investigation,” I

said.

He brushed my hair off my shoulder. “Do you want me to come with you? I could use a catch–up on how things are going.”

“Hmm… You sure you can spare the time?” I teased.

His hands went around my waist, pulling me toward him. “I can rearrange some things.”

“Oh,” I replied coyly, “I feel so special.”

Theo growled low, his lips taking mine. He kissed me needily for a few moments before pulling back reluctantly.

“I hate how crazy things have been lately,” he said.

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“Lately?” I laughed.

Theo chuckled. “Okay… Since we met,” he corrected. “But at least we got time together before.”

my hands over his chest. “But it’s only for a little while. I’ll get settled into school soon enough. Mina and Briggs‘ mating ceremony is in a couple of days.

make us a priority, too,” Theo stated, grazing his fingers along my cheek. “We both tend

I snaked my arms around his neck. “But going over the contents of a psychopath’s secret lair doesn’t count as a

“No, absolutely not,” he replied. “But

over

that means

he sighed. “I’m

it.” I kissed

dressed,” he said.

“I love you, too.”

got down to

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couple of days earlier. I flipped through the papers until I found the one I wanted. Comparing it to the page in the journal, a wave of

found the

would be enough to figure out the rest. I quickly finished deciphering the page I was on. It was exactly what I had thought it was. A formula

It was a stupid idea. And dangerous. But it was less dangerous than most aspects of my life right now.

want to talk

up to see Mina standing in the doorway. I

scared the crap out

said, walking to the table and sitting

breath. “I figured out part

bad thing because…?”

a formula that I think was used to

sternly. “You’re

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a Dominis, too. With no idea of how many people are out there after us, immunity to one thing that could help them take us out sounds like a good thing

thing, Ayla?” Mina said. “This could all be Harry grasping at

it was

me. “What

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