They’d been in the car for more than an hour. Jay had been quiet and when Iris had asked if he was okay, he had simply uttered Onyx was chomping at the bit, and he was struggling to contain him due to the excitement.
Jay explained it had been more than three months since the last time they’d shifted. Despite Bruce having a secure location for them to shift, it took a lot of coordination to ensure there was nothing left to chance because shifting also meant flying.
The entire drive she too had been on edge, feeling the strain Jay felt and the excitement of Onyx and it was wearing her out. She realized if only from the feelings she was absorbing from them, the strength Jay possessed was far superior to her own.
“Oakley!” Iris raced to her friend as they exited a vehicle driven by Jay’s te
