Keeper of the Lost Cities: Book 6 and 7

by BlackSwanGirl

Sophie is looking into the eyes of everyone and seeing different colors. Everything's falling apart. The world she knows can't hold on much longer. So maybe it's time for a new plan•War is coming. Elves of all shapes and sizes are choosing sides and making bad decisions. Sophie and her friends are crumpling under the pressure as feelings arise and loved ones switch sides.

29. Broken

Chapter 28: Broken

Sophie finally broke away for air, not feeling the slightest bit embarrassed. Well, until she met Fitz's state.

He gawked at her, and she brushed a piece of hair behind her ear, looking down.

"Sorry." She mumbled.

"Sorry?!" Fitz said. "Sophie Foster, why are you sorry? That was amazing!"

"It was? I thought-"

But whatever she thought was cut off by Fitz kissing her again.

They were interrupted by Keefe, who slammed the door open and froze as the two broke apart in surprise.

"Um..." He glanced back at the hallway.

There was silence for a million years.

Actually, it was 287 seconds, as Sophie had counted.

Keefe mussed up his hair and looked at Sophie. "We gotta go," he said, his voice low. He shook his head to himself and backed out the door.

Fitz took Sophie's hand. She glanced at him, making the Ooh-that-was-very-very-bad face.

Fitz started running, not letting go of Sophie's hand.

Sophie didn't know what he wanted or where he was going. She was scared and upset and worried and giddy all at the same time.

Fitz knew Keefe and his feelings would have to wait. He knew his own feelings would have to wait. He wanted to kiss Sophie again so badly, but they had to get to safety first.

Keefe was running down the hall, forgetting about the Neverseen and the rest of the world. All he saw were flashes of Fitz and Sophie, every moment they had together, ending with the image of them kissing and then Foster's scared, hurt, confused face as she broke away from Fitz.

He had felt her emotions, giddy and happy and then scared and sad and confused. And angry. Only a sliver of that, though.

He kept running.

He felt a cool hand on his arm and he turned.

It was Fitz.

He read the look on his best friend's face faster than a cheetah could run.

No time for feelings, we have to get safe. We have to get her safe.

Keefe gave a slight nod and the threesome kept running.

They ran into Biana and Linh and the girls didn't hesitate to start running.

Keefe heard Sophie's voice in his head.

Tam's gone. Where's Dex?

"Disappeared," Keefe yelled over the noise of their pounding feet.

Sophie nodded, turning her head back in front of her.

They stopped in the next room, frozen in fear.

The Neverseen had found them.