Bab 36: Chapter 36: Excellent.

Chapter 36: Excellent.

Holding his breath in the alleyway, Sloan stared at the sparkling rock that Octnavin had sitting in the very center of his palm. Suddenly, the gem burst with the most beautiful rainbow of light he’d ever seen. The fireworks display was mesmerizing and hypnotic. He couldn’t look away even if he wanted to. After the magical light show, the stone flashed brighter than the sun glinting off a mirror. And then his vision went awash with white.

Sloan was blind.

“Fuck.” Hugo snapped. “I can’t see shit.”

A gun was fired, and it sounded like there was a punch thrown. Sloan thought that crunch was maybe bones breaking.

“Hey, Boss?” That must be one of the thugs who couldn’t see either. Clearly, Sloan wasn’t the only one who had currently lost his sight.

“I’m blind, Sloan.” Elijah sounded panicked. “What the…?”