“You’ve been keeping things from me, Bonder,” Queen Antares purred, her tone deathly sweet.
My stomach dropped. We hadn’t even known…
“As you both wield the power,” she continued, “Tiberius is bound to our air oath. He’ll train with us.” Her gaze greedily snaked over him, and he pinned his ears in response, lifting his head high.
My stomach dipped as I repeated the words of our air oath…To hone the Obscura and Transcindiel powers…She’d said nothing of training me, just the powers…
I’m sorry, he repeated.
You have nothing to apologize for,I replied.She’s a manipulative bitch?—
My mind’s voice caught before I hurled into a nearby bush, my stomach still reeling from the queen’s attack.
“What was that?” I asked, more to myself, as I wiped my mouth on my arm and glanced at the bush where the silver disappeared.
A sound of disgust escaped the queen’s lips.
“Pixies,” she murmured, pursing her lips. “Bad luck. Death follows their flight.” She plucked a small leaf from her shoulder before pulling her eyes away from the bush.
“We’re done for today,” she said, a satisfied smile tugging at her lips.
I resisted the urge to claw her face off as she waved a hand in dismissal. I made to turn when she raised an expectant brow.
She’s waiting for us to bow, Ti said.
Don’t you dare lower yourself to her, I replied before leaping onto his back.
