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The guards could have blocked our powers in the entire maze if they wanted to, but they chose only now and here to do it. They like to play games, that much is obvious, to get into our heads and make something seem more challenging than it really is. Just like the maze and the structure of green bridges and pathways. Everything so far has been a puzzle we need to deconstruct or an obstacle that makes us think outside the bounds and restrictions that are the norm.
But there isalwaysa way out. Another way or source…
Source. Just like my bracelets.
“Find the source,” I whisper to myself, but they all turn to look at me. “There must be a source somewhere close by. Something that created the blast of energy and the block on your powers. If we find it, we can destroy it.”
Enver nods as a determined glint enters his eyes. He turns to the others. “Spread out but stay close. Look for anything out of the ordinary, or anything that doesn’t look like it belongs.”
“If that’s the case, we should all be looking at Calen here,” the white-haired female says with a mischievous smile. “His headisunusually large.”
The others chuckle around him, breaking some of the building tension in the air.
A male with a thick head of glossy black hair gives her a smug expression. “That is because I have a large brain.”
“Full of air.” She cackles, and the others join in before breaking apart to start their search.
Oryn shares a smile with me, his own tension eased from the small moment before we head off in separate directions.
Moving to a path on the left side of the flames, I get two steps in before I hear Oryn.
“Dead end,” he shouts over, and I take note of his path to avoid before moving ahead, soon finding path after path empty.
I’m about to turn around and head back when something hard hits me from the side, slamming me into the wall.
CHAPTER 22
Dropping to the ground, my head dazed from the jarring impact, I immediately try to stumble to my feet to face the threat head-on. But I barely get the chance to move before a hand grabs my throat and slams me back against the wall.
Darkness clouds my vision as I claw at the hand holding me. My Sidus power rises up to slash out against the threat when something cold and hard clamps down on my wrists. The warmth immediately dissipates inside me, and I instantly know what they are.
The bracelets.I force my gaze to focus enough to spot my attacker—and find Levon snarling at me.
“I could easily end this all,” he growls as his hand tightens painfully around my neck. The sharp pain burns down my throat, stealing each raspy breath.
“But the Breaker was promised your death.” He smiles and the vicious promise in it creeps down my back like ice.
Chuckling to himself, he shoves me hard against the maze wall once more before dropping me to the ground. I crawl away from him, putting some distance between us just as Enver comes around the corner, his eyes widening when he spots me.
“Sir? What is the meaning of this?” Enver asks Levon as he rushes over to me.
Levon takes a step back with a smirk on his face. “Just making sure the last trial is fair for all Caligo. Seren can’t have an advantage simply because she is a Sidus.”
Enver glares at him, but Levon ignores it as he turns and heads off into another part of the maze, disappearing in seconds.
“What happened?” Enver asks as he helps me to my feet and winces when his gaze finds the marks on my neck.
“It doesn’t matter,” I rasp, trying to clear my throat. “Did you find the source?”
Enver shakes his head. “No. Not yet, but we’re still looking.”
We move out of the passageway and into another when a man with long, dark hair walks toward us, a dead look in his eyes and a long blade in his hands.
“Lucius?” Enver says as his eyes widen in shock and horror.
Lucius…
“Wasn’t he…?” The man who was covered in the dark cloak.
