A tear slipped before I could stop it.
Keres looked horrified.
“Oh, f**k, no. I was going for romantic with mild comedic relief, not tears.”
I wiped it with the back of my hand. “Too bad. You overshot.”
“Am I forgiven then?”
“You are.”
“I regret nothing.” he clarified, ruining all together his confession. But–
I loved him for that too.
“Obviously.”
Then I shocked all three of them.
Just enough. Just to let them understand who was the one in charge.
Eden, obviously.
A thin snap of gold moved through air and cracked against their asses at the same time.
Aiden jerked.
Thane went rigid.
Keres yelped so loudly an owl took off from a nearby tree in offended silence.
I smiled sweetly.
“Eden says that was a warning.”
Keres stared at me, betrayed and a little impressed. “I have n
