After he was done, he grabbed his shirt and pulled it over his head.
“Going somewhere, prince?” Jes murmured.
Matthias glanced up at her and smirked, and her body sensually wriggled in response to his gaze.
Moving to his desk, Matthias pulled out some paper and pen and wrote. Once he was pleased with his words, he moved to the bed.
When he reached her, he stood as tall as he could, wings flaring out as righteous fury crashed in. “Don’t you ever assume anything about me ever again. And stay here. I’m sure my father will join you soon. Have fun explaining to him how you got into this mess in the first place,” Matthias growled.
Jes shivered and swallowed. “Don’t leave me here, Matthias. You know what he will do to me.”
The dark prince ignored her plea. “If you even think about breathing in my direction again, I will reach my hand down your throat and rip your lungs out. Are we clear?” Matthias spoke in a tone so low that he even scared himself.
“Crystal,” Jes whispered as he slowly turned and exited his room.
Matthias called Bones to his side and headed down the hallway.
They were leaving, but not before he slipped the note under his father’s door.
Father, it seems my room has a sudden pest issue… I’ll be sleeping elsewhere until it’s taken care of.
Matthias.
P.S Be cautious. It mentioned it bites.
Chapter Twenty-Two
The surprise
“Heard some sounds coming from the ocean end of the Oscuro Veil this morning,” Nikolas mentioned as he bit into the sandwich Adalia handed him.
It was lunchtime and Adalia was in the kitchen making turkey, cranberry and Camembert cheese, open grilled sandwiches on fresh bread she’d picked up from the bakery.
“What do you mean you heard noises? What noises?” Adalia eyed her brother warily.
“The music kind,” Nikolas grinned.
Adalias’ eyes widened. “Do you think it was Matthias? Is that what you’re getting at?”
“Well, I couldn’t be certain, but it certainly sounded like his sad boy tunes,” her brother said as he took another mouthful of his meal.
“Would you throw a fit if I went to see?” Adalia’s brow rose.
Nikolas shrugged. “I would really rather you didn’t, or you at least took someone with you. But knowing you—you won’t listen.”
“So that’s a yes?”
Nikolas eyed her warily. “Only if you promise me you will be careful, and let me or Shiloh know as soon as you’re back.”
Adalia flashed her brother a smile and threw her arms around his neck in a warm embrace. “Thank you,” she whispered before running off to her room to change.
If there was a slight chance that he was at the cabin, she needed to see if he was ok. It’d been too long. After she changed into her Lightner leathers, she grabbed half her grilled sandwich and headed out the door, yelling to her brother that he could finish the rest.
It didn’t take her long to reach the Gates to The Grey. Salty sea air forced its way into her nose and down her throat as she stepped through. It was so thick she could almost taste the salt on her tongue.
Pushing into the sky, Adalia hurried towards the Veil as she silently prayed that Matthias would still be there. Landing with ease and precision, she neared the tear in the milky white curtain, but stilled before stepping through—listening.
She heard no sound, no song, no voice. What if he’d already left?
