“I’ll see you soon,Mysenta.”
“Okay,” I mumble against his lips.
He starshoots away without another word.
Another sign that something is off.
He’d usually never leave us.
I huff and shake my head before resting my chin on Creed’s shoulder. The position leaves me staring at a face twisted in sweet, sweet mischief.
His payback is going to be so delicious.
“See you later, angel.”
Riven’s giggle echoes around us even after he starshoots away, and I slide down Creed’s back with a dreamy breath slipping from my tingling lips.
“You’re in for it now,” Kyzen says, chuckling as he laces his fingers with mine.
“I know.”
He and Creed chuckle as I flutter my lashes, and he continues to tease me as we make our way around the house to the front. I don’t hide my smile as Yemi and Rose turn toward us. They grin at me in return, while Sevryn’s scowl deepens.
“Seriously? While we were out here waiting, the three of you were doing…that?”
“We weren’t doing anything, but maybe if you didn’t wake up with an attitude, you could walk around with a just been fucked smile too.”
Yemi snorts at my sass, and she shrugs when Sevryn’s glare bounces between the two of us. His frown grows fiercer, and I swear to the Valories he thinks real hard about that.
“Okay, okay. Enough picking on Sevryn. Let’s go before we’re late,” Kyzen says.
At our nods, the six of us starshoot to the entrance of the Court and make our way down the hall. Creed and Sevryn break away from us to go speak with Gladian in hisplanning chamberbefore he heads to the barrier.
“So how are you feeling about this training? You did so good the other day, and surprisingly, Mara wasn’t that bad,” Rose says.
“Do you really think it went okay? I mean, we only went over the basics, and I know the Attendants were a little nervous, but I didn’t make it worse, right?”
Their few seconds of silence pull a groan from my lips.
“What? What did I do wrong?”
“Nothing. You’re right, the Attendants are just nervous, and some feel like being here is sort of like an invitation for problems. Some also don’t like being told they have to do this. This is just adjustment pains.”
“Where have you been without me to already have all this intel?” I ask Yemi.
“The Attendants chamber after first rotation. Remember?”
“Oh yeah, sorry. Should we still call it that? I feel like the defined separation isn’t helping the problem.”
Kyzen chuckles beside me. “Baby steps. I’m sure right now they still appreciate a little separation. Too much change at once can do more harm than good.”
He gives me a pointed look while Yemi and Rose hum in agreement.
“True. Okay, so what do I need to do to make them all feel a little more comfortable and motivated to do this?”
“You did great the first day, and you’re going to do even better today. Don’t worry yourself. They’ll come around, or they won’t,” Kyzen says, leaning in and laying a kiss on my cheek.
He jogs off toward the male Attendants as soon as we step into the arena of the Court, and Yemi and Rose leave me to go stand with the other female Attendants.
