“If anyone was to lead an army, it would be an empath.” Kane’s blunt honesty makes me still, especially when his eyes never leave me, and there’s a sliver of grey.
“When the Light Realm was destroyed, Delphine lost… everything. Her home, her friends, her family.” Ezekial’s eyes darken, as though he’s reliving his own losses. My fingers inch towards him until they’re gently brushing his knuckles. “She wouldn’t allow it to happen anywhere, to anyone, again.”
“And it didn’t,” Kane says.
“She protected the Earth Realm, a realm twice the size of the Light and Dark,” Julien adds.
“And when her enforcers found us, two boys struggling to control their darkness, and a mind melder…” Ezekial shakes his head.
“She should’ve killed us,” Kane finishes, never looking away. “But she gave us a choice.”
“Same choice the brothers gave me and Julien,” Sai mutters, smirking.
“If only we knew you then like we know you now…” Zeek mumbles, but he’s smiling too.
“And nowyoulead the enforcers.” It’s not a question because I already know the answer, but I have to say it to really believe it. I glance at them all. “She trusts you to lead the organisation she built.”
“Beings of light aren’t the brightest.” Sai winks and I chuckle, a little breathless.
“Although beings of the light do not become immortal, they do live much longer lives. She is the oldest creature I know,and with age comes wisdom.” Julien throws a subtle look at Sai, who just rolls his eyes.
“I’d like to meet her. Properly, I mean. Not when I’m tied to a chair with truth serum in my veins…” My words fall away when I notice how all their eyes lit up the second I said I wanted to meet her.
Even Kane’s.
Even if they won’t say it outright, it’s clear they do trust her, respect her. Maybe even care about her.
Their expressions linger, almost too intent, until my gaze drops and catches on the contract in Ezekial’s hand, forgotten until now.
I nod to it. “What do you think about my amendments?”
His fingers crinkle the paper, then he places it down on the bed to glance over them once more, smiling softly. “Agreeable.”
I look down over the final page.
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All clothing must be approved, selected and purchased by Julien. (Sai has jurisdiction over footwear.)Jasmine has final say over all selections.
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Uniform requirements: a skirt.whatever Jasmine deems appropriate for the role and occasion. Suggestions may be submitted in writing, to be ignored at her discretion.
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One date, per bond,every week. Schedule TBC.Schedule to be confirmed by Jasmine. Failure to attend will result in a penalty of her choosing.
