there had been one, which there no longer was . She’d gotten his tatù the previous year. At the time, she had thought t hat he was the enemy. S he had never even tried to use his tatù. I’ll have to test it out . I’d try it on Devon , but it seems I’m already learning all his secrets. She shot him a dirty look then glanced back to Carter still angry. “I appreciate your concern . I f I feel I’m in any danger, I’ll come to you … right away.” She blew her bangs away from her forehead. “Can I go now? It seems you and Devon have more to discuss, and it doesn’t involve me.”
Carter nodded and gave her a small smile. “ This is all upsetting. I understand. We’ll talk more, later . ” He moved around the room like an agile athlete . “ Devon , you go as well. Get in touch with your contact personnel , and see if there is anything else. H e wants you an d Julian on a mission. T hey’ re setting the ground work for your next assignment.”
“ Yes, sir .” Devon stood and strode to the office door. He held it open for Rae.
She had a q u ick thought about mentioning Devon ’s weird tatù dying outside, just before they came in . Screw it ! If he’s worried, he can tell Carter himself. She barged past him , down the narrow hallway , anxious to leave the Oratory.
Last year she would have raced back to her dorm and avoided any confrontation. Well, I’m not that same scared little girl anymore. She turned and opened her mouth to hiss at him, but Devon put a finger to his lips and pointed to Carter’s door. He then pointed towards the exit.
The only sound was the squeak from Rae’s sneakers on the marble floor. Each step made her clench her jaw tighter. She sq ueezed her hands into fists, fighting the urge not to turn around and deck him . When they reached the Grand Hall, Rae stepped to the side, waiting for Devon to walk in front of her. He tried to put an arm around her shoulders, but she shook it off and stomped outside .
She clenched her hands tight er, her nails digging into the palms of her hands . In anger or to stop herself from using a tatù, she didn’t know. It took all her willpower not to blow her top before the door finally clicked shut.
Chapter 8
Hidden
H e brushed by her the mome n t they stepped outside. “What the hell? ” Rae quickened her pace to keep up with Devon ’s long strides. She tried to make it sound like a question, but it came out as an accusation.
Devon slowed his gait but only slightly.
“Don’t ignore me, Devon Wardell ! You’ve purposely left out some information about what you did this summer. You’re an ass! You should be ashamed of yourself ! ” She scoffed, “Ha! The dean’s son–what would your father say?”
“It’s not as bad as it sounds .” Devon stopped. Still trying to keep up with him, Rae slammed into his back. He turned and caught her just before she fell.
“Let go of me! I can take care of myself!” She pushed his hands away.
Devon huffed. “ I’m not allowed to talk about what we do for the Privy Council. I didn’t know Carter would mention it in front of you.” His voice hardened as he spoke.
“So you mean; if he hadn’t mentioned it , you wouldn’t have told me?” She glared at him.
He stood quietly for a moment, fingers pressed against his temple, eyes squeezed shut, his body-language filled with tension. Rae waited, impatiently . When he finally looked into her eyes, his face softened . “Nothing happened this summer.”
“Nothing ! ? You just start ed dating some Anna-chick and didn’t bother to mention it? We may not have been together that long, but you owe me honesty. And any normal person would at least explain to the girlfriend ahead of time what the job requires . ” Your sorry ass is not so perfect, Devon Wardell. “ After everything, y ou’ re the one person I trust ed above all others . Then you go and lie to me? What else are you hiding? ”
“Nothing!” Devon
Carter nodded and gave her a small smile. “ This is all upsetting. I understand. We’ll talk more, later . ” He moved around the room like an agile athlete . “ Devon , you go as well. Get in touch with your contact personnel , and see if there is anything else. H e wants you an d Julian on a mission. T hey’ re setting the ground work for your next assignment.”
“ Yes, sir .” Devon stood and strode to the office door. He held it open for Rae.
She had a q u ick thought about mentioning Devon ’s weird tatù dying outside, just before they came in . Screw it ! If he’s worried, he can tell Carter himself. She barged past him , down the narrow hallway , anxious to leave the Oratory.
Last year she would have raced back to her dorm and avoided any confrontation. Well, I’m not that same scared little girl anymore. She turned and opened her mouth to hiss at him, but Devon put a finger to his lips and pointed to Carter’s door. He then pointed towards the exit.
The only sound was the squeak from Rae’s sneakers on the marble floor. Each step made her clench her jaw tighter. She sq ueezed her hands into fists, fighting the urge not to turn around and deck him . When they reached the Grand Hall, Rae stepped to the side, waiting for Devon to walk in front of her. He tried to put an arm around her shoulders, but she shook it off and stomped outside .
She clenched her hands tight er, her nails digging into the palms of her hands . In anger or to stop herself from using a tatù, she didn’t know. It took all her willpower not to blow her top before the door finally clicked shut.
Chapter 8
Hidden
H e brushed by her the mome n t they stepped outside. “What the hell? ” Rae quickened her pace to keep up with Devon ’s long strides. She tried to make it sound like a question, but it came out as an accusation.
Devon slowed his gait but only slightly.
“Don’t ignore me, Devon Wardell ! You’ve purposely left out some information about what you did this summer. You’re an ass! You should be ashamed of yourself ! ” She scoffed, “Ha! The dean’s son–what would your father say?”
“It’s not as bad as it sounds .” Devon stopped. Still trying to keep up with him, Rae slammed into his back. He turned and caught her just before she fell.
“Let go of me! I can take care of myself!” She pushed his hands away.
Devon huffed. “ I’m not allowed to talk about what we do for the Privy Council. I didn’t know Carter would mention it in front of you.” His voice hardened as he spoke.
“So you mean; if he hadn’t mentioned it , you wouldn’t have told me?” She glared at him.
He stood quietly for a moment, fingers pressed against his temple, eyes squeezed shut, his body-language filled with tension. Rae waited, impatiently . When he finally looked into her eyes, his face softened . “Nothing happened this summer.”
“Nothing ! ? You just start ed dating some Anna-chick and didn’t bother to mention it? We may not have been together that long, but you owe me honesty. And any normal person would at least explain to the girlfriend ahead of time what the job requires . ” Your sorry ass is not so perfect, Devon Wardell. “ After everything, y ou’ re the one person I trust ed above all others . Then you go and lie to me? What else are you hiding? ”
“Nothing!” Devon
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