There was a thump, and he swore.
A smile curved my lips as I moved into another position, my hands and feet on the ground with my body in an inverted V-shape.“Griffin Narvene, did you let someone land a hit on you because you were staring at my ass?”
“Absolutely not.”I felt his disquiet through the bond.“He landed the hit because I was thinking about filling my hands with that ass.”
Was he flirting with me? This was an interesting development that I was happy to oblige. I flipped myself upright, turning so that my ass was away from his view. I lifted my arms above my head, arching and stretching my back.
“Princess.”I loved hearing my nickname in that frustrated tone.
“What?”I asked innocently.“My ass is no longer facing your direction.”
“And yet those perfect breasts are on full display.”There was an ache in his words that made warmth rush through me.
“I was about done here and was planning to go back to my chambers and bathe?—”
His opponent’s sword went flying. Griff went straight for the throat, demanding for him to yield, which the young recruit did with alacrity.
“What happened to ‘it’s my duty to train the younger generation and prepare them for war’?”
Griff stalked toward me. “Screw them. If I don’t get my hands on you in?—”
“Lexie!” And just like that, I was doused in a bucket of ice-cold water. Finn was running toward me, waving a paper in his hands. His eyes were bloodshot.
“Have you been up all night?” I asked him.
He rubbed a hand over his stubbled chin. “What time is it? Don’t answer that, the sun is up. Yes, obviously I must have been up all night. But this is what I found. Come back to the library!” He hurried off the way he came, not even pausing to see if we were following.
Griff, having heard Finn’s last statement, came to my side. “We’re ignoring him, right?”
I looked at him dejectedly. “We’re following him.”
Griff let out a frustrated growl and I smacked him in the chest, although I felt the exact same way. He caught my wrist, encircling it with his large hand, bringing it to his lips for a quick kiss.
As we slowly followed Finn’s retreating figure, Griff’s hand rested possessively on the small of my back before moving lower to briefly caress my ass. I shot him a look, torn between telling him off and wanting him to continue. The corner of his mouth tilted up, and he ran a finger under my shirt, stroking my bare skin.
I shuddered, despite myself, and the other corner of his mouth joined the firstin a full grin.
When we got to the library, Freya was already waiting for us.
Finn paced excitedly. “I’m not sure where exactly to start.”
Griff settled in his chair, clearly used to this excitement from Finn, and prepared to wait it out. If that was the path to take, I would do the same. Hidden by the table, I rested my hand on Griff’s thigh and felt it tighten.
“You should move your things to my room,”I suggested.
“That’s what you want to talk about right now?”
“It’s not like you’re going to be spending any time in your room anymore. Not that you did before. Besides, my room is bigger, so we certainly aren’t moving into yours.”
“Not what I meant with my question.”
“Are you saying youdon’twant to move in with me?”
“Princess.”The frustration was clear in his voice.“Veil. Prophecy. Focus.”
When Finn had gathered his thoughts, he said, “Three is important.”
I blinked. That was the big reveal? The number three was important?
