I arch a brow.
“That’s the technicality you’re going with?”
“Yes, it is.”
I smirk and shake my head.
“Did she say why she wants to have dinner? Like is this a social invitation or are they about to deliver bad news like we do when we host dinner?”
“We don’t deliver bad news every time we host people.”
We all stare at Creed. He eventually grunts.
“I believe it is more of the social nature, but she said that it was Doren’s idea as a way of properly thanking us for our help and he’d be open to discussing some things.”
“Did it really say that?” I ask Kyzen.
He smirks and chuckles at the way Amick frowns at me.
“Along those lines. It said he’d like to get to know us better.”
“How else would he get to know us without discussing and answering my questions?”
We all chuckle at Amick, which he sighs at and laces his fingers on the table.
“I’d like to go if you are up to it. If you aren’t, that’s perfectly fine as well. I can request a meeting with Doren alone at another time.”
Gods, he really wants to pick that man’s brain.
“I…” I sigh. “Yeah, we can go. It’d be nice to see my friends.”
I think.
“Very well. I’ll respond to her invitation then.”
“Great,” I say and give him a tight smile.
“This is going to be a grand time.”
Riven’s far too cheery tone is unsettling and Creed’s quiet groan is full of annoyance.
I already know where Amick really stands based on his enthusiasm.
Kyzen’s small smile is completely for my benefit.
“It’ll be fun, little goddess. And if it’s not, we’re walking distance from home.”
That’s true.
Besides, my friends don’t know that what fake them said literally crushed my soul and the new dreams I have for our futures together.
Kyzen
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My head tilts back as the water washes over me, and my hands chase the suds down my body. I don’t stop the small laugh that tumbles out of me when I think about why I’m having to take another shower.
For the past few hours, Riven’s sunk into what I call house-trapped fever. He doesn’t want to leave Thayla, but after all the naps he took today, his powers are fully charged. Restless, he’s been bleeding that energy off by fucking with everyone.
