He studied me for a long moment, then shook his head. “No.”
“What aren’t you saying?”
“What aren’t you saying?” he returned, then frowned. “I’m surprised you’re still here.”
“How much have you heard?”
He narrowed his eyes. “Are you going to tell me or not?” He stopped near the window watching something in the distance.
“Nyx told me he thinks the King will side with me and allow Caly to be my rider.”
Kol laughed. “Wow.”
“What?” I asked.
“That lying fucking bastard.”Kol shook his head as if in disbelief.
“What did he lie about?” I scowled.
“That he really thinks he can convince the King to muzzle Arkyn,” Kol said plainly.
My brows pulled. “You don’t think the King can control him then? Tell me straight, am I a dead male if I stay?”
He shrugged. “I can’t tell you, but if Arkyn is anything like how he used to be, he won’t share willingly. Is that something you want? To have to fight for her the rest of your days?”
“What if I can’t stay away from her?” I heard my voice tremble, but there was nothing I could do to prevent it.
He turned on me. “I warned you from the start there was no fighting it. You should have never returned with her. You could be out there living your lives together, assumed dead.”
I closed my eyes. “She wouldn’t leave Nova.”
“Fuck,” Kol hissed. “So you are just going to let her marry him?”
“What other choice do I have?”
“And you’ve fucked her?” Kol asked.
“Shhh!” I glanced around, feeling like even in private someone could be listening.
“Goddess protect you,”he muttered, shaking his head.
I exhaled heavily. “I can’t leave.”
“I know.” He rubbed a hand over the back of his head. “Then you have to tell the King that she’s your ryder at least and pray Nyx isn’t an over optimistic liar. But I warn you, this isn’t going to end well.”
“Maybe dying will be better than being without her.”
“I don’t have any advice, but guard yourself.”
“I will.”
I left his chambers to find Nyx to see if he’d told the King, but I didn’t make it far.
At least a dozen guards surrounded me.
“What?” I asked when they didn’t move.
They grabbed me roughly from behind, twisting my arms behind my back.
