“Head back, and call Angie to come check for more injuries. I’ll address Rebecca on being absent for a meeting she initiated.”
“Okay.” I curl my lips in response to Ethan’s loathsome grin.
Embedded inside him lies a beast of chaos, and after escaping his hatred for days, I’m reminded of his promise to end my life. He tilts his head, scanning me up and down, pausing dead center on my chest. If I didn’t feel vulnerable earlier, I sure as shit do now.
Returning my awareness to Alex, who now lingers in front of the golden door, Ethan stalks closer, moving beneath the light’s path and regaining my attention. It strikes his features and pulls focus to each presented detail.
“Do ensure you see Angie. We’d hate for something…unfortunate to happen, little Nova.” He fully enters my space.What the hell does that mean, little Nova?“Go ahead, run along like a good…” he forms a sinister smile, “pet.”
I gasp at the insult. “Fuck you.”
“I humbly decline your offer. But thanks…And do mind your language; have some decorum.”
An inferno churns my core, heating my blood to an uncomfortable boiling point. “I hate you.”
“Don’t care,” he rebuts, leaning over and matching my height. He pockets his hands, and we become imprisoned in a voiceless dispute. Two wildfires using one another as a fueling source, my contempt reflecting off his eyes.
“Let’s go, Ethan,” Alex announces, growing weary of this encounter. Ethan forfeits our battle and summons a golden sigil beneath him. Another smirk and he’s gone in an instant. “We’ll be in touch,” Alex huffs then flicks his wrist, summoning a pitch-black sigil and vanishes. Both lights fade one after the other. I let out the biggest and deepest breath of air my lungs can muster.
“What the hell was that?” I voice, pacing and trying to subdue my anger. Above everything, in this moment, the realization of how dangerous they both are is abundantly clear. My head needs to remain on a swivel. Their ability to rile me up and force my body to comply is alarming. And I don’t like that one bit.
Chapter 13
You’re never Alone
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I couldn’t slippast the golden doors before they closed, so what happens beyond remains unknown. Thanks to my magic, I’ve gone this long without being noticed, and the more I follow her, the more involved we become. Despite the fay who now occupies Rebecca’s office withHer,and his unknown gifts.
Alex isn’t an ordinary fay. In fact, his demeanor twists the souls of others when he is around. Females sing praises about how he is gifted in pleasure, tripping amongst themselves for a chance at getting his attention, clawing at one another in hopes of receiving his cock, and even conspiring to kill for him. I’ve lost plenty of companions and friends from the simple gaze he swings their way. Those who have gotten close to him perish without a trace.
Males are equally shameful, eager to challenge the fay known for using mystical abilities and being practically unbeatable, trying to gain his favor or be the one taking him down. Neither have transpired yet. There are even mentions of them wanting his cock as well, though my time studying him leads me to believe he prefers the company of females. Once he retires to his room for the night, one can never really know.
Rubbing a hand down my face, I’m restless because Kyra, my future eternal, was a naughty girl this morning. She snuck out early without informing me and got herself into quite the altercation. Under the assumption she was up training, I had begun cleaning her room before realizing my bond hates waking up early. Thus, I arrived just in time to witness both Gina and Paige’s defeat. Two females who have made it their mission to find the most valuable guys in hopes of being impaled into oblivion. Paige’s words–not mine. And from the sounds of it, Gina found her thrust buddy.
Annoyed regardless, I heard the hatred flowing from their mouths, confused on whom Ethan has been thrusting into. Which isn’t Kyra. The curvy female with temptress eyes and a full body seen leaving his room during the moon’s peak can’t hold a spell against my future love. Someone I’ll be looking into next.
I had raced down the halls ready to join her in battle. My abilities were jolting from hearing Kyra’s war cry, but Mr. Above Average decided to intervene, destroying Gina’s clone. I was damn near caught in his galaxy rip, but it will take so much more to defeat me. Not long after, Alex demanded they leave before insisting on Kyra going into the office. He had gotten too close to her, using his aura, surrounding them in a shield-like barrier and making her swoon. Removing his head would have been easy if not for that fucking shield.
Nonetheless, I was sure my presence was known the way his devious leer found mine after she strutted towards the office, and he kept his energy around her. But I was wrong, and everything appeared normal, until we simultaneously approached the door, him and me. His pace halted a hair shy from breaching the threshold, ears perked, and listening attentively to our surroundings.
Every drop of blood within me froze as we were inches apart, and my lungs fought to hold a single breath. He peered straight through me, and a dark presence lingered over his features. Fear trembled my own, accompanied by thoughts of ending Alex once more.Eventually he yielded, closing Rebecca’s door, leaving me outside to wonder.
Now I press an ear against it, energy sparking between my fingers hearing the two of them converse. About what–I don’t know–but being alone with him may ruin all our plans. And that shit’s not happening.
Another voice joins inside, and my fists ball tightly until the blood no longer flourishes over my knuckles. I reach for the knob and anger thrashes around my aura. Something is keeping the doors in place and me out.Who the fuck is in there?
Light sweeps beneath the thin crack–gold–relinquishing an answer of who the other voice is–Ethan–following a glowing black gleam.
Kyra yells, “What the hell was that?” And I gather an abundance of light, condensing and morphing it into one hell of a Warhammer. The energy surge is so intense I’m taken out of my cloaking ability and am now bare for everyone’s viewing. If now is the time for me to rid the world of them, then by the Gods, I’ll show no mercy.
My arms swing high, flexing each muscle sculpted to wield this disastrous weapon. Preparing to strike down Rebecca’s precious door, I pause as the knob jiggles.Shit.Not sure who will walk out, I disperse the weapon and regain control over my sporadic emotions before giving away my edge.
She appears at the entrance, and the hall’s light caresses her mesmeric features, causing my heart to skyrocket and flip from the mere sight of her.Fuck that was close.Kyra huffs and strolls past, unaware that I’m still here now that my ability is back in place, and once again, I’m invisible. She is safe, and I plan on doing everything to keep it that way. I’ve already placed a ward around her room that keeps all Elders from entering. A plan I set in motion after catching Holland meddling about.
She races down the halls and out the building with me hot on her trail. Hemera, now the sun’s Goddess, has risen and bathed our Academy in a beautiful glow. I battle these formidable urges not tostare at her in those well-tailored tights. Once she is officially mine and ruling over these lands, I’ll have time to indulge myself. Until then, this ache of not touching her shall become my fuel.
Fumbling to hold her phone, she sends messages to whomever is on the receiving end. Though I’m not sure who she texts, our plan is simple, return to her room and finish enjoying the day with just us two. That is until the flank of dragons pulls her focus.
