House Of Legions (The Angel Descendants book 1) novel Chapter 34

The night in Khiron was a bustle of chaos, Liam had done almost everything he could to stay unnoticed, keeping his distance by staying across the bayou, but Ruzak had other plans.

Sitting on the bench, Liam watched from across the water, the fire crackle and listened to the descendant's gossip, and next to him laid Ruzak. His wings stretched across the ground, head nudging Liam's thigh, but he never complained.

The bird had awaited his presence long enough. Liam, being the only one who was allowed to stroke the wings of Ruzak even if it was done in secret because Casters were forbidden to make such close relationships with the Guiders. Like a stupid rule would stop him from doing what he wanted.

Shaking his head in silent disbelief he stroked Ruzak’s wing, pausing when he heard the sound of grass moving, “Ah, I was wondering when you’ll be joining me.”

A tall woman showed herself, Ruzak snapped his beak, and flew up into the air.

“Not all are pleased, obviously.” A strong, deep feminine voice answered before her face was seen. Some found her voice enchanting. Her body planted next to him, attired in a long light powder blue dress. Platinum hair shined as bright as the shimmers of stars, and eyes black as midnight. She was strikingly beautiful but not shockingly so to Liam’s eyes.

She was different compared to the other Elvan, and he knew her struggles that came with it, “Alexandra.”

When he saw her grim face his voice dropped, “What’s with the hair?”

“The moon ceremony, my mother suggested I blend in with the Elvan and not with the Lightwatcher’s.”

“So she made you dye your hair? Is there no end to her madness, you should consider living with me.”

“Then I would be just one of your mistresses.” She teased.

He couldn’t argue, he had considered it many times in the early years. She was the Elvan Princess and half Lightwatcher, he knew she would’ve made an exceptional distraction, but he also knew he hated their diet, just the thought of it made him pale, but he decided why not amuse her, “The thought did cross my mind.”

“So did it mine.”

Her black eyes daring him the way it did, would have made any man squirm with the invitation it had given him, but he didn’t even look amused, instead, his eyes dropped on the glittering water, which sparkled with the reflection of the full moon. There was no mistaking his message, he was not in the mood for mind games.

“In a few days.” he paused, “I’ll be brought to the Elvan mountain by Asguardians.” His eyes not reaching the princess, “I would need your help to escape.”

“Whenever you ask for my help it means betraying my own.” She snarled, “I have settled my alliance with you years ago.”

The long silence between them said more than the words had, “I have not seen you in months William and you send messages summoning ME, do you forget who I am.”

She stood up, his eyes changed, as he stared at her, he knew he could be intimidating, but so could she, which is why he kept his voice gentle, “Yes you don’t owe anything to me, but in believing we are allies, I thought you’d be willing to assist.”

She stamped the ground, for the fifth time with the grass shoes she was wearing, like a schoolgirl who didn’t get her way, “Really, you are going to go there now? The ally thing oh, okay let us use that.”

Her face was flushed, and her breathing heightened, she was ticked, “Tell me the plan, If I like it I’ll join, if I don’t, forget me, ask Calub, he can enter Safiereal at will.”

Liam had known Alexandra for years, he knew how easily perceptive to words she was, he got up as she walked toward the back path she came from, “haven’t you heard Alexa?”

“Heard what?”