House Of Legions (The Angel Descendants book 1) novel Chapter 51

She stretched out her arms, when she rose from the couch, chuffed with the bit of glee she brought Angel-boy.

Peaking at Kalbreal, his neck extended as he stared at her, “But since you offered to take me sightseeing twice, how can I not.” She walked away, smiling at his stunned reaction.

“Nathan, Nathan.” Yelling, she neared the kitchen door, she was exhausted, the sleep kicking in,

The kitchen doors burst open, Nathan emerged through it, like the place was on fire, “What’s happening?”

She smirked at him, he looked so dishevelled, “Let’s go I’m tired, I’m sure the Suns rose,”

“Clare, shit, sister, I thought somebody was strangling you, patience, it’s not even two yet.”

She turned to look at Kalbreal, his voice soft, and husky, “Come on let's go stand downstairs,”

She hesitated for a second, then Kalbreal said to Nathan, “Relax, I can’t even touch her remember?” before she followed him downstairs.

Waiting in the middle of the steps, Kalbreal offered, “Lemme get you a drink while you wait for him.”

He gave her a slight smirk, which she appreciated, considering their prior discussion. The guy was clearly hitting on her, and he was an Angel, she should’ve been happy and excited, but she wasn’t, she could see herself becoming friends with Kalbreal, but anything more than that, No.

William had already left his mark, faceless or not, even if he was a beast, there was just something about him that called to her, and until she figured it out, she was off-limits, “I guess it’ll depend on the drink?”

Kalbreal laughed, “Are you flirting with me?”

She dismissed his ignorance, “I never know with you, whether its kindness or something else, but with me, you’d know if I’m flirting.”

Nathan chuckled, behind her, “I have the same problem.” Putting his arm over her shoulder as he spoke. Her gaze wavered to Kalbreal, searching his expression, but all she saw was his blazing eyes as he stared at her face in clear confusion and uncertainty pinned perfectly together.

Nathan gestured with his head to Kalbreal, “I’ll take the bin out for Adam if I were you.”

“Oh, yeah, I forgot, maybe I should take out the trash, I am an Angel after ALL,” Kalbreal responded in a rehearsed tone.

Clare tried hard to stifle a giggle, Nathan just smiled wide-mouthed, showing his teeth, which was perfectly straight, “Really, you going to go there NOW, that was four years ago, I was young.”

Clare burst out laughing by her brother’s exasperated look, “What’s that about,”

He noticed her and said almost faintly, “A private joke, but let’s just say it didn’t end well.”

Clare knew when somebody was lying or hiding something, and Nathan was definitely holding something back and so was Angel-boy.

“Nathan, the door is that way,” She said, pointing her finger towards the left.

“Nah, there’s a quicker way,”

“Ok.”

“How long’s a cycle?”

“Twenty four hours.”

“So you can stay up for weeks without sleeping at all, WOW..”

He nodded, “Yes, but there’s more to it.”

Clare lifted her chin towards the ceiling, which was almost thirty feet high. The floor was white stoned with small crystals embedded in it forming spirals of red and navy blue colour, “WHAT? No, that’s crazy, Mom uses to sleep every night, you’re clearly messing with me.”

“No, she wouldn’t have been able to. A Lightwatcher’s body tells us when to sleep, it’s not something you can force, it’s like peeing, you can’t just do it can you?”

“So what happens if the Garde need to sleep in the middle of a battle?”

“Don’t know, it’s never happened, how’s the room?”

“It’s amazing, this whole place is incredible.”

“Well good you like it. It’s your new room, for now.” The door closed behind Nathan when he left, almost instantly.

She spun herself around the room, visioning her mother smiling happily at her. She spun until her knees collapsed. Time passed, and the drug-induced feeling faded, overwhelmed by the sudden downward spiral she burst out crying, “What am I going to do without you mom.”