Queen of Lies (Daizlei Academy Book 3) by Kel Carpenter

Author:Kel Carpenter [Carpenter, Kel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

“What were you and Blair talking about that had you so up in arms?” a rough voice asked behind me. I turned to see Aaron still holding Keyla over his shoulder.

“Nothing important,” I said smoothly.

“Put me down, Aaron! You—you imbecile! Ha! Yeah, I said it—whatcha going to do—agh!” she screamed as he flung her in the air fifteen feet or so, then caught her with ease. “I should murder you,” she hissed as he set her back on the ground with a gentleness I rarely saw in him.

“I don’t think you want that. Who’s going to convince them to let you be the stag if I’m dead?” Keyla’s eyes lit up like twin yellow moons and she threw her arms around him.

“The stag?” I asked.

“For the wild hunt,” Keyla answered. “The stag goes to hide in the forest and then the Shifters are let loose. The first one to find the stag wins.”

The blood drained from my face as I looked between the two of them. Kayla beamed up at me with an innocent smile and shadows began to creep into my vision.

Goddamnit. Not now.

“Are you okay?” Keyla asked, moving to hug me. Aaron reached forward and snatched her fingers away just before she touched me.

Good. At least he had some sense.

“What are you thinking sending her into the forest right now?” I snapped at him. “After what happened at Daizlei, how could you possibly think it’s safe?” My voice rose to an almost hysteria. Aaron pushed Keyla to the side and stepped towards me. Into the very space he stopped his sister from crossing.

“It is safe. For nearly fifty miles in every direction, this is Shifter territory. Keyla knows the rules and she won’t stray beyond that,” he said softly. I didn’t realize when his fingers wrapped around my upper arms, lightly massaging circles into them.

“I don’t care. It’s not safe for her,” I growled. That seemed to perk up some ears. Several bodies moved closer to us, but I had no idea who.

“Who are you to speak to our future Alpha that way?” a sharp voice scolded. I froze beneath Aaron’s fingertips, the shadows once again pushing their way to forefront.

No. Not here. The last thing I needed was to take ten steps back by killing a Shifter on their territory.

That would send me right over the ledge.

I took a deep breath, and then another.

“She is my signasti, Jessa, and you would do well to remember it,” Aaron snapped at her. If only she had the good sense to stay quiet.

“I’m having a hard time believing that with the way she cowers. No true signasti of an Alpha would hide behind her partner,” Jessa argued.

I wanted to cover my ears. To stop the talking. This was exactly why I didn’t raise my fist today. Why I wouldn’t train. The urge to hurt something was rearing its ugly head the longer that went by. How could I possibly chance it after everything I’d done? The people I’d killed...

How could I justify that?

The answer was simple.

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