Chapter 60

Calyx

It was so easy a few whispered honeyed promises into her ear, a brush of my hand on her waist and she smiled pulling me into the circle. Tobin and Ataz looked a sideways glance at each other before they protested. Odette shut them up as they made room for me to join in. The ritual began once more as I smiled wickedly at all of them. Those traitors fools! I was going to make them all pay! They think they can overthrow me. I’m going to show them all. The storm clapped above us. I could feel the power to sing through our magic as it united. Odette continued channelling the fury of the storm and sea, her body trembling with raw energy.

I couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched, but even with storm I could see no-one else here. As we started the spell, I could feel a tug on my magic. Whatever spell Odette has placed on me, she was also siphoning it from me as well. I looked at her, really looked at her with the cold, calculating look in her eyes and realised she was going to leav