From Slave To Queen (Athena and Michael) novel Chapter 105

Chapter 105

A deep sigh isn’t enough to release all my frustration. I clench my fists until my knuckles go white, and unable to contain my rage, I shatter one of the sculptures standing in the comer. Controlling my gift at times like this requires immense patience.

There’s a knock at the door. I think I grunt some sort of response, though I’m not entirely sure, and then I see the last person I want–or expect to face right now.

Narkissa enters, wearing i

ga green

en dress embroidered with gold thread. She’s kept out of my sight these past few days, though I suppose it was too much to hope she wouldn’t appear at a moment like this. She’s never had a great sense of self-

f–preservation

“What do you want?” I ask with feigned calm.

There was a boy at the main gate. She steps toward me and holds out a white envelope. “He brought this for you?

1 grab it, and check for anything written on the outside, but it looks untouched, I don’t open the flap.

“Did he say anything else?”

“No, just that. She nods toward the envelope.

What have you done with the boy?”

“Captured him, of course” She smiles proudly “Right now he’s in the dungeons with our guards, waiting for whatever your orders are”

“Good” I deliberately avoid looking at her. “You may leave, Narkissa”

Overconfident, she takes another step toward me and reaches out to touch the collar of my shirt. I step back and move away from her touch. Far from looking wounded, she seems amused. She curls her red painted lips into one of her seductive smiles. -one that might have tempted me before, but now feels as empty as any other.

I admit that Narkissa had something that made me keep her in my bed longer than the others, not discard her immediately. Yet even she paled when the little gray–eyed wild thing burst into my life.

“Isn’t there anything I can do for your she purrs.

She tries to touch me again, and this time I don’t hesitate to push her away. She doesn’t let a wounded expression cross her face, though I know her well enough to see that her pride now lies shattered at her feet. She can’t stand being replaced by a human–just as I can’t stand that Elara holds such power over me.

“I believe the last time we spoke, I was very clear with you.” I return to my place behind the desk. “You may go, Narkissa”

With a grimace meant to be a smile, she bows her head and exits the way she came. She should be grateful I’ve allowed her to remain here despite her actions. I could throw her out, send her to the streets with nothing and condemn her to sell her body for shelter or food. If I were merciful, I’d spare her all that and end her life.

1 open the envelope. Inside is only a small piece of paper with a couple of sentences–bukit’s enough for me to recognize the handwriting.

I have her.

Find me. I think she’s a good enough reason for you to consider negotiating.

-E

A searing rage like I’ve never felt before flows through my veins. I crumple the paper in my hand until it becomes nothing but dust between my fingers

“Ank“” I bellow, knowing full well she’ll hear me.

The line salamander doesn’t take long to appear in

ar in the wall sconce

“You knew he had her?” I snap. “Out of everyone, your decided it was a good idea to let Eleazar be near her? Really, Ank?”

The flames in her hair shift from their usual orange to a bluish hue. She doesn’t dare answer, confirming that all this time she’s allowed Elara to remain in the hands of the rebellious Diluted ones.

“He’s the enemy, Ank!”

“To her, so are you?

“They’re going to use her against me, put her in danger–and if there’s one thing I can say for certain, it’s that I never would’ve played with her life

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that way. I hurt her with words because I’m an idiot, but I’ve never deliberately put her in danger–and that’s exactly what Eleazar is going to do with her. I clench and unclench my fists nervously. “Where are they? I know you’ve been watching

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