Chapter 18

"You use magical portals, yet you're late. How does that work?" "One, they're not magical and two, sorry I'm late. I just didn't want to be here." I narrowed my eyes at Garrett. "What happened to you getting paid to be here and protecting me at all costs?" "I've discovered the horrors of working nine-to-five or in my case, from princess wakes to princess sleeps. I'm considering early retirement, but I need the money. You see my dilemma." "Decisions, decisions." I laughed and he actually managed a smile back at that. "What are we doing today?" He asked and I flashed him a secretive smile. "Of course." He shook his head, realizing what I was going to do. "I had a feeling you weren't going to drop that." Of course I wasn't going to drop it. I wanted to learn more about the Origins. They were the cornerstone of Origen history. My studies felt incomplete without knowing more about them. Besides, there was somethin