Cinderella Assassin by Allie Burton

Author:Allie Burton [Burton, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Published: 2020-04-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

I yanked my arm out of Rye’s to stop him from banging my hand into, what was for me, solid rock. My half-fairy blood must be keeping me on this side of the passageway. That’s why Keltie and the other majiks couldn’t get out. The earlier image of the clipped bird’s wings applied to me. My back throbbed at the spot where I should’ve sprouted fairy wings.

Rye stuck his head back through the wall. His lips quirked in that adorable way. “Elle?”

The torment spread from my back to my ribcage and had me hunching my shoulders. He’d want to know why I couldn’t pass through and discover everything. I couldn’t tell him the truth. Not now. Not like this. I knew he thought some majiks were okay. But would he want to hang out with one? Date one? Kiss one again? My cheeks heated.

“What’s wrong?” An impatient demand stamped in his question.

“Um, I think…I think I should stay here.” My mind scrambled. “The majiks need my medical assistance. I’ll wait with them until they’re freed.”

“It might take a while. There will be steps to go through and things to prove and…” He ran frustrated fingers through his hair. “Come with me.”

“Is that an order?” My jaw tightened. I was tired of people telling me what to do. First my stepmother and stepsisters, then my fairy godmother, and now this guy. Even though this adventure had been scary, I’d enjoyed making my own decisions. Going back to servitude would be difficult.

“It’s a reasonable request.” His pupils darted around to glance at the other majiks. “For your safety.”

Aha! He didn’t believe in the complete equality of majiks. He was worried about leaving me behind with them. Which was sweet, and also degrading.

I crossed my arms outwardly displaying determination, while my nerves shimmied. “I’m staying here. With them.”

Obviously, I couldn’t waltz out of the cavern as Rye had. I needed time to strategize. Maybe if I put my elfin shoes on, I mean shoe, I could use the passageway. I couldn’t attempt that with him here.

“Besides, I haven’t found my friend yet.” My sole reason for coming to the ball tonight and letting Gardenia put an enchantment on me to kill the prince. Another good reason not to go with Rye.

He frowned. “I don’t relish the idea of leaving you.”

“You didn’t even know me before tonight.” I needed to push him away even if it made him mad. Since I’d probably never see him again, why worry about what this one guy thought?

Because I felt something toward him. The inner reflection jarred. He was the first guy to pay attention to me, listen to me, and kiss me. And I hadn’t been pretending. I’d shown my true personality. Shown him everything except what I was.

Exactly. I hadn’t told him I was half fairy and didn’t want to now. But Arbor was more important than a possible future date. And I didn’t need him to get caught up in my mess. If we both got caught, we’d both suffer.

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