I can’t forget what he did to that girl. The only thing I should be noticing are his weak points, cataloguing them, making my job easier when the time comes to kill him, not the way he looks.
“What are they doing here?” I spit.
My eyes snap to Adelaide, my nails digging into my palm.
She feels my stare and sends a stupid smirk in my direction.
I narrow my eyes at her and fear I might visit the headmistress’s office on the first day back for ripping a certain cartel princess’s head off.
“Long time no see, spitfire. Missed your beautiful face,” the man in front of me says, and I look back up at him.
I narrow my eyes.
What the hell is he doing here?
What the hell aretheyall doing here?
The Ferrum Syndicate.
On our ground.
At St. Monarche´.
It’s unheard of. And yet, here they are.
I fucking jinxed it the moment I told myself I was safe here. There was no way they were stepping foot on this island without getting shot, and yet they’re standing right in front of me.
No open wound in sight.
I study him carefully, waiting for some sign of hostility, vengeance… intent.
After all, the last time I saw the man, my blade was lodged in his side and he was bleeding.
On top of that, I’d gone and stolen his car, which obviously didn’t earn me any brownie points.
But he only winks.
The psycho.
My stomach tightens. But before I can gather a response, he turns and walks away, not far.
Straight to the chairs beside ours.
The seats reserved for the second private dorm. The ones right next to us.
Fuck no.
If the Ferrum Syndicate have taken those seats, then they’ll take that building as well.
Which means every time I leave my dorm, I might see him. It puts us in close proximity, and that’s the last thing I need. And depending on which room he’s given, he might even have a direct line of sight into mine.
Perfect.
Bloody perfect.
I can’t believe this was allowed. The Thirteenth Circle should have voted on it. Instead, someone made the decision without consulting the rest, exercising authority only the Circle’s leader holds.
Allowing a rival syndicate onto our island without preparing for war should be impossible.
