“Let us make a bet.” I leaned back in my seat. “Proper ladies do not gamble,” Edith sneered. “Have you not heard from Luna Grace?” Even I felt the danger in my haughty tone. A familiar chilling cold crept through me and coated my words. My insides felt empty, like an abyss of nothing but darkness
*Killian* “I was thinking of something,” Orion busied himself with arranging my desk – in reality, he was making a mess while avoiding my gaze. “Sit down and stop making a mess.” I snatched a file from his grip. “Why are you suddenly nervous?” He perched on his seat. “This may be the last thing y
“I understand, Your Majesty.” After that, we worked in silence. It was unpleasant working with her. “Should I be the first to congratulate you?” She murmured, cutting me off as I questioned the badly prepared report. Half the time, she was either staring straight ahead or looking at me with strange
“How is Mother Crystal doing?” I asked Cedric. He chanced a glance at Killian before responding. “She is ageing and thus losing control of her magic,” he said. “Is there anything we can do for her?” I offered out of courtesy. “You can return to the coven,” he blurted, making Killian growl. “It wi
“Think twice before you speak to me.” Cedric nodded as Killian’s tone turned cold. “Now, to my question, what do you need a spirit mage for?” “For strength,” Cedric muttered. “Over the years, the effects of our collective magic have waned but with a spirit mage, the coven will be stronger.” He scru
“How – Why did you never mention that to me?” I asked Killian after Cedric left. He pushed his hand into his hair and leaned back in his seat, his eyes gazing everywhere but at me. “What are you hiding?” Thinking of him keeping secrets from me made me unexplainably bitter. Remembering how secretive
“Amethyst.” He gripped my chin, forcing my gaze on him. I closed my eyes to hide my thoughts and I heard him sigh. “He may not be your father and even if he is, I promised to protect you, did I not? I would not let him hurt you.” That was the last thing I was worried about. Slowly, I opened my eyes
As if dealing with the possibility of being Hawke’s daughter was not enough, a strange rumour spread about me. People were saying I was barren. “What even is this?” I massaged my temple as I flung the newspaper down. Eliza looked from me to the paper and back at me with a worried expression on her