Chapter 715: Foolish Plans

Piers walked me back to the pavilion alone. Shenka was already gone, chasing after Tallah, and Sassafras stayed with Mom. I wondered where Gram and Varity had gotten to, worry spiraling into a normal tornado of "holy crap what now" and "sigh".

"I hope you think about what I said earlier," Piers said as I stopped at the entry.

Huh?

Oh, right. The love thing again.

He bent, kissed my forehead, warm and tingling as his sorcery nuzzled against mine. It was the first time my normally hungry power blossomed and woke without trying to devour everything around it, instead accepting the touch of his magic.

"We make a great team," he whispered against my skin. "When you wake up, I'll be waiting." With that, he strode off into the darkness.

Guys were always doing that to me, damn it. Kissing me and leaving with some stupid line for me to mull over.

Jerks.

The twins fluttered around Demetrius who shoveled food into his face like he hadn't eaten for a week. I gaped at him a moment before ru