Throne of Fire: Dark Court Book 2 by Sophie Davis

Author:Sophie Davis [Davis, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Admittedly, it wasn’t the greeting I would’ve expected.

“Your Majesty.” Sienna gave Kai the same simpering look that didn’t reach her eyes, along with a flirtatious wave. She then spun in a flurry of pineapple-yellow silk and melted into the crowd on the dance floor.

My feet moved of their own volition. Mumbling incoherent apologies as I shoved through the crowd, I followed Sienna’s bouncing blonde waves. An alarmed Harton called after me, but it was Kai who caught hold of my arm.

“Brie, what’s going on?” he asked, brows drawn together.

I yanked free of his grip. “I just need to talk to her. Alone.”

Kai nodded reluctantly.

Sienna was quick. During my brief exchange with Kai, she’d managed to make it all the way to the exit. The music had changed to a faster song, and more people were moving onto the dance floor. The security at the door didn’t try to stop me, but they did give me curious looks as I hiked up my dress and charged onto the concourse. There were only a few people out there catching their breath and chatting where the music wasn’t so overpowering.

“Sienna, wait!” I called, as she moved farther and farther from the party.

She didn’t so much as glance back. Still, I was on a mission. Seeing Sienna had ignited an inferno of emotional baggage. She was a tangible symbol of all I’d lost the day the vampires kidnapped me from Fae Canyon. Suddenly, I was desperate to be close to her, to relive the happy memories of my childhood home.

My pursuit of Sienna took several turns before we ended up at a dead end. My friend turned to face me, her back literally against the wall.

“Stay away from me,” Sienna snapped, the air stirring around her.

“Sienna, I thought you were dead,” I said quietly.

Unsure where her head was, I stopped with enough space still between us that she wouldn’t feel threatened. Perspiration dampened my skin and made loose pieces of hair stick to my face. My breathing was ragged, both from the run around the arena and the lump in my throat.

“Well, I’m not,” she snapped. “And you and I have nothing to say to each other. Move out of my way. I need to get on with my life. You obviously have.”

Shaking my head, I knew there had to be a way to break through her icy façade. There was a gust of wind so powerful that I stumbled back several steps. Several long, tense moments passed in eerie silence. Finally, Sienna took several steps forward and crossed her arms over her chest defensively. Hatred boiled in her light eyes.

Is she going to hit me? I wondered.

Though no physical blow ever came, she did deliver a gut punch with her words.

“You’re a traitor, Brie,” Sienna spat.

Every ounce of her venom pierced me in a place I didn’t know I could feel anymore. My mouth opened several times to protest, but nothing came out. My brain couldn’t make sense of both her presence and her accusation.

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