“They weren’t too smart, from what I remember.” Levi stretched his arms above his head. “I’m surprised to hear Harper turned into a bitch, though. She was always sweet.”
Aiden’s eyebrows raised slightly. I hadn’t heard about a Harper before. I hadn’t known there was another woman in Aiden’s family Chain.
Damn. I really was the worst girlfriend ever. I still didn’t know shit about Aiden.
Aiden cleared his throat. “My mother’s name is Lucille.”
Levi’s eyes widened so far, I could see the whites of his eyes all the way around. “LucilleParker?”
Aiden nodded. “She’s Key to my family Chain.”
Levi snorted. “No, she isn’t. Harper was the Key.”
“Well…she’s not,” Aiden looked at me and I shrugged. I didn’t know any of this, but I could tell it was making Aiden uncomfortable.
“Maybe you’re remembering wrong,” Zephyr offered.
Levi scoffed. “I’m not. Harper was the Key to two men. Finn and the other guy, what was his name? Caleb?”
“Yeah,” Aiden said, nodding slowly. “That’s the other guy.”
“They were something else in school,” Levi said, leaning back. “Always sneaking off together. It drove the staff nuts.”
Aiden shook his head slowly, but Levi went on while Zephyr listened.
What is it?I asked Aiden.
Harper doesn’t have a relationship with either of the men, just my mother. She hardly looks at the other two.
I blinked. That was…
He’s not remembering wrong, is he?Aiden asked.
I don’t think so,I replied quietly.
Levi went on, telling stories about how Harper and Finn were caught all over campus together, and it was a joke among students. I hadn’t heard much about Levi’s time at the academy, and I was beginning to wonder which Sensor had done his testing. Levi was only registered as having an air affinity, but his parents had been rich so he’d gone to the academy. How had his other affinity not been noticed?
“Anyway,” Levi sighed, leaning back on the bed. “I’m glad to see Skye’s got a good man around her. She’ll be a lot of work for you, Brandt.”
My eyebrows slammed down and Zephyr audibly sighed.
Aiden looked bewildered for just a moment before he spoke smoothly, “I’m actually the mess, sir. Skye keeps me from being a little shit.”
Levi laughed loudly, and I cringed.
What is his deal?I said to Zephyr.
I don’t know, sweets. Whatever it is, he’s wrong. I promise.
Chapter 9
Rafe
The momentwe landed in the islands, I regretted wearing my typical black clothing. I always forgot how warm and humid it was here, on account of never really coming here except for a few times when I was a child.
The Gulf Islands had their own government system, operating like a city-state under the Royal laws. It was a bit of a farce, really. But the Royals sort of regretted the Gulf Capitol Massacre, and as a result, the islands were now allowed to get away with murder.
Literally.
