Alex and Aiden were pretty much responsible for the Breed Order being disbanded and the removal of the Elixir. Did they really think everyone was just going to go along with the new way of life?

Guards began to fill into the quad.

“I’m going to find Josie.” Pivoting around, I stalked across the room and threw open the door. I turned to the right and took two steps.

Josie was walking down the center of the lobby, her high ponytail swaying with each step. Relieved to see that she wasn’t out in that mess, I crossed the distance between us, and two different needs sprung alive inside me. I focused on the right one, the one that mattered.

“Seth—”

Circling one arm around her waist, I clasped a hand along the nape of her neck and pulled her to me. My mouth was on hers in a nanosecond. She tasted of mint as I lifted her up onto the tips of her toes, bringing her hips into contact with mine. Her breathy moan made me harder, which seemed impossible until now. She looped an arm around my neck as she pressed her chest to mine. How quickly could I get us somewhere private? There was a supply closet to the right. Various conference rooms.

“Really?” Solos walked past us, shaking his head. “Don’t get her pregnant in the lobby, Seth.”

“Oh my God,” Josie groaned, dropping her face on my shoulder.

I flipped Solos off. He laughed as he headed outside. Curling my hand around her ponytail, I pressed my mouth to the space just below her ear. “I was actually thinking of making use of that closet over there.”

Josie laughed softly. “I’ve never done that before.”

“Figured as much.” I nipped at the fleshy part of her earlobe, drawing a sharp gasp out of her. “And just so you know, I am more than willing to introduce you to semi-public sex.”

“Seth,” she whispered. “You are terrible.”

I dragged my nose along the side of her cheek. “Look, I’m just letting you know that I’m all about sexual education. We need to discover what you like and don’t.”

“So helpful of you.”

“That’s me.” Drawing back, I kissed her nose. Our gazes met, and I smiled without even thinking about it. Felt strange. Felt good. “Glad you’re here. Did you run into any problems outside?”

“No. They weren’t even paying attention to me.” She stepped back, lowering her arm. “And it looked like the Guards had them under control.”

“Good.” I reached for her hand and saw she was holding something. “What’s that?”

Her eyes filled with exhilaration as she opened her hand. A vial of some kind of dark blue liquid lay in her palm. “Blood of a Pegasus.”

I looked up. “How did you get that?”

“Athena.”

“Come again?”