“And to find out that she is Queen Elara Briar—” Her gaze fell over me and I could see her eyes, also forest green,glistening. She narrowed them at Aegir. “And you stole one of my coats.”
Is the blue nightdress also hers? Eww.
“How long?”
“How long,what?” Aegir asked, his tone echoing annoyance.
“Silly! How long did it take you to breach my room?”
He gave her a partial eye roll before replying, “Five minutes, give or take.”
Her hand went to her mouth and she scoffed a laugh. “Oh, I’m getting better at this.” And although she was staring at her brother, I was sure she was only talking to herself.
“Will you go away now that you’ve seen her?”
“Oh! Stop acting like you haven’t missed me.”
Aegir flashed her a grin, then held her around the waist, trapped arms and all, giving her a big side hug. Then he tilted his head forward—I presumed to peck a kiss on her forehead—but she shoved him away and slid out of his grip. “Get that filthy mouth away from my face.Pig.”
I wasn’t sure what to do with myself.Should I laugh hysterically? Should I throw up?
“And to answer your earlier question, yes, I am leaving, and I’m taking her with me,” she simpered, entwining her arm with mine.
“No, you’ll be seeing her later tonight,” Aegir replied, pulling me towards him by my other arm.
“Oh, come on! Let me have her,please,” she begged, eyes pleading. “Pretty, pretty please. I promise you I will bring her to the meeting in one piece. Besides, she needs more clothes. I’ll give her a few dresses from my room.”
“I asked the seamstress to come take her measurements this afternoon.”
“Measurements?” I mumbled.
“So? It’s not like she’ll be getting her dresses ready by tonight. Tell the seamstress to come tomorrow and I’ll lend her one of mine for tonight.Please.” I swore her finalpleasewas five seconds long.
Aegir blew out in exasperation. “Well, only if she wants to.” Our eyes met, then he said, “I warn you that you’ll need me to heal your head later. You’re in for one big headache.”
His sister punched him in the arm, and I think she might have hurt him a little. She was half Fae, half the daughter of a Strongman, after all.
Then she took two steps towards me and wrapped an arm around my shoulder, urging me towards the door. She looked at Aegir over her shoulder. “Of course she wants to join me. Why would she refuse to spend a day with her sister?” Her head snapped my way. “How rude of me, my name is—”
“Amani. I know. Aegir has told me so many nice things about you.” I gave Aegir a wicked smile.
“I’m in big trouble, aren’t I?” Aegir mumbled to himself before Amani closed the door behind us.
A “Don’t be late!” was faintly heard.
Amani just shrugged and beamed at me. Her canines, I noticed, weren’t as prominent as her brothers’.
CHAPTER 76
Amani took my arm in hers and walked us along the corridors.
“We’re definitely going to start our day with a bath,” she emphasised, pointing a circling finger close to my face. “Oh! And I’ll order the floating breakfast. This is going to be so much fun.”
“Floating breakfast?”
“You’ll see.”
I recognised the striking red door—I had seen it the day before when we stopped by the kitchen—and she was now unlocking it using both a key and her warding ability.
