Seeing
Kiel
’s
reaction to their sudden appearance, Randor grabbed
the chain connecting Adora’s wrists roughly, pulling
her with him as he approached.
“Well, well, speak of the devil,”
Kiel
spoke with a slight hiss. “What happened, Randor ? You get tired of the princess already?”
Randor’s eyes narrowed at his friend
and hostility rose, warming the blood in his veins.
Kiel
always appeared more harsh and cocky in
front of kingdom staff. “She was trying to play me a fool.” He turned to glare
at her, hoping it was convincing enough. “Nobody takes advantage of me. You know
that.”
Kiel
seemed to believe his words
and let out a harsh laugh. Stepping closer, he assessed her, his eyes
travelling up and down her body. “Her attire seems a little unsuitable, don’t
you think, my friend?”
With a wave of his hand and a rush of magic, Randor made her combat gear disappear, replacing it with a
short strapless dress made of light cotton. This time he included underwear.
Randor watched as
Kiel
’s hungry gaze roamed over Adora’s body.
Kiel
lifted his hand and grazed his fingertips down her bare arm, a sleazy smile
spreading over his lips. A smile that Randor knew all too well.
Before he could react to his friend’s seedy advances, Adora did. Her arms swung up, catching his arm in the chain
as she twisted and let her leg fly out, wiping
Kiel
’s out from under him. She stood over him
as he lay on the floor, too stunned to speak, and glowered.
“You do not touch
me without permission,” she growled before looking back up at Randor . “I may not be a member of your royal family, but I
am a royal.”
Randor couldn’t hide the smirk on his
lips. Nobody touched a royal without permission. To do so was a crime
punishable by death. As an extended member of the Unseelie royal family,
Kiel
knew that, but his arrogance got the better of him.
Not wanting to blow his cover, Randor grabbed Adora roughly by the chains, securing one
hand on the back of her neck.
“You’re a fool,
Kiel
,” Randor said and laughed as his friend stumbled to his
feet. Had he been in human form,
Kiel
’s
face would have been bright red with embarrassment and fury. “Now where is the queen?
I need her witch’s help.”
Kiel
narrowed his eyes and
regarded his friend for a moment. “Why do you need Maleficent?”
“This one,” Randor nodded toward Adora , “is more powerful than we’d ever thought. Her magic
rivals Maleficent’s . I need her to bind the
princess’s powers before I lock her in the dungeon for the queen’s use.”
“Fair enough,”
Kiel
said with a shrug and stepped in line to walk with him. “I’ll show you to her
quarters.”
****
Adora’s heart raced and her breath
came in short, sharp movements that made her chest ache. The way Randor had grabbed her had been a little too convincing. As
she walked with him and
Kiel
,
she wondered if she’d made the wrong choice. Had she placed her trust in the
wrong person?
Relax, Adora . Randor’s voice rang in her mind. It’s all for
show. You were right to trust me, Princess.
The way he said “Princess” this time was as a term of
endearment. His words calmed her and she tried to keep her fearful resolve. Inside
she was collected and alert, prepared to fight any second.
When the elf had touched her skin, she wanted to throw him
on the ground and snap his neck before ripping his heart out. He was lucky she
just threw him on the ground. The last person who touched her without
permission was currently sitting on the bottom of the
Water
Lands
Ocean
as a dismembered corpse.
“What took you so long to bring her in, Randor ?”
The elf spoke to Randor like he was interrogating
him.
Randor scoffed. “I was convinced we
were soul mates”—he flashed a quick glance at her—“then I realised she was
using her magic on me from the moment she woke in our holding area.”
“Which is why you need Maleficent,”
Kiel
stated, seeming dubious.
“I
Kiel
’s
reaction to their sudden appearance, Randor grabbed
the chain connecting Adora’s wrists roughly, pulling
her with him as he approached.
“Well, well, speak of the devil,”
Kiel
spoke with a slight hiss. “What happened, Randor ? You get tired of the princess already?”
Randor’s eyes narrowed at his friend
and hostility rose, warming the blood in his veins.
Kiel
always appeared more harsh and cocky in
front of kingdom staff. “She was trying to play me a fool.” He turned to glare
at her, hoping it was convincing enough. “Nobody takes advantage of me. You know
that.”
Kiel
seemed to believe his words
and let out a harsh laugh. Stepping closer, he assessed her, his eyes
travelling up and down her body. “Her attire seems a little unsuitable, don’t
you think, my friend?”
With a wave of his hand and a rush of magic, Randor made her combat gear disappear, replacing it with a
short strapless dress made of light cotton. This time he included underwear.
Randor watched as
Kiel
’s hungry gaze roamed over Adora’s body.
Kiel
lifted his hand and grazed his fingertips down her bare arm, a sleazy smile
spreading over his lips. A smile that Randor knew all too well.
Before he could react to his friend’s seedy advances, Adora did. Her arms swung up, catching his arm in the chain
as she twisted and let her leg fly out, wiping
Kiel
’s out from under him. She stood over him
as he lay on the floor, too stunned to speak, and glowered.
“You do not touch
me without permission,” she growled before looking back up at Randor . “I may not be a member of your royal family, but I
am a royal.”
Randor couldn’t hide the smirk on his
lips. Nobody touched a royal without permission. To do so was a crime
punishable by death. As an extended member of the Unseelie royal family,
Kiel
knew that, but his arrogance got the better of him.
Not wanting to blow his cover, Randor grabbed Adora roughly by the chains, securing one
hand on the back of her neck.
“You’re a fool,
Kiel
,” Randor said and laughed as his friend stumbled to his
feet. Had he been in human form,
Kiel
’s
face would have been bright red with embarrassment and fury. “Now where is the queen?
I need her witch’s help.”
Kiel
narrowed his eyes and
regarded his friend for a moment. “Why do you need Maleficent?”
“This one,” Randor nodded toward Adora , “is more powerful than we’d ever thought. Her magic
rivals Maleficent’s . I need her to bind the
princess’s powers before I lock her in the dungeon for the queen’s use.”
“Fair enough,”
Kiel
said with a shrug and stepped in line to walk with him. “I’ll show you to her
quarters.”
****
Adora’s heart raced and her breath
came in short, sharp movements that made her chest ache. The way Randor had grabbed her had been a little too convincing. As
she walked with him and
Kiel
,
she wondered if she’d made the wrong choice. Had she placed her trust in the
wrong person?
Relax, Adora . Randor’s voice rang in her mind. It’s all for
show. You were right to trust me, Princess.
The way he said “Princess” this time was as a term of
endearment. His words calmed her and she tried to keep her fearful resolve. Inside
she was collected and alert, prepared to fight any second.
When the elf had touched her skin, she wanted to throw him
on the ground and snap his neck before ripping his heart out. He was lucky she
just threw him on the ground. The last person who touched her without
permission was currently sitting on the bottom of the
Water
Lands
Ocean
as a dismembered corpse.
“What took you so long to bring her in, Randor ?”
The elf spoke to Randor like he was interrogating
him.
Randor scoffed. “I was convinced we
were soul mates”—he flashed a quick glance at her—“then I realised she was
using her magic on me from the moment she woke in our holding area.”
“Which is why you need Maleficent,”
Kiel
stated, seeming dubious.
“I
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