broke open a lily with the sound of crackling glass, pooling its contents into a clay bowl. “Only problem is,” he sniffed, pouring the venom over Alex’s wound. “It burns as hot as Lucidus.” Marie instinctively cowered as Alex’s terrible scream tore through the room. Cayden clumsily caught him before he shot to the ground. “You should be fine now, Alex.” A sheen of sweat broke out over Alex’s brow as he softly trembled in his brother’s arms.
“Why did you call me Mariella?”
“Because that’s your name, of course! I remember how excited your mother was when she decided on that name for you.” Cayden smiled warmly while Fallon rolled her eyes.
“My mother?”
“I hate to trouble you, brother, but we could really use some food,” Alex possessively snaked his arm around Marie’s waist as a means of distraction.
Why do people keep bringing up my mother if they’re not willing to talk about her? Marie internally pouted. She desperately wanted to know everything she could about the woman.
“ I could sate your appetite,” Fallon winked. “I’m sure a young, virile male like you is insatiable, but I don’t mind.” Fallon skipped circles around Alex, eyeing him like he was a piece of candy. “We have a beautiful hot springs here. How about you and I take a dip ? The warm water feels like velvet against your naked skin,” Fallon rubbed her hand over Alex’s bare chest, sighing sensually. Marie did all she could to keep her jaw from dropping. The woman had no shame.
“You just gave me a wonderful idea, Fallon.” Alex slowly ran his tongue over his lips. It would’ve brought a blush to Marie’s cheeks had she not been so appalled by his responsiveness. “Marie was able to get some rest on the way here. I think a relaxing dip in the hot springs is just what she needs. It will allow me to get some rest while you and Cayden gather some food.” Fallon scowled once she realized he was mocking her, pulling a stifled laugh from Cayden.
Fallon practically bore a hole into Marie’s skull with the seething hatred burning in her eyes. Marie wasn’t the kind of person who needed everyone to like her, but she couldn’t understand how someone could hate her so much upon simply meeting her.
She was the one who’d been wronged, not Fallon. The crazy wench knew exactly who they were and tormented them anyway! The reason why still eluded her.
When Fallon drew blood, Marie nearly lost control of her bowels! She embarrassed herself enough on a daily basis. She didn’t need help from anyone else. I don’t need her to like me. I don’t like her! Marie returned Fallon’s glare, taking her by surprise.
Fallon suddenly stormed out, shoving Marie to the wall as she bustled through the door. Cayden trailed behind her, shaking his head. Fallon must’ve been, quite literally, a constant pain in the neck for the poor man.
“What is wrong with that woman?” Marie snapped, glaring at the space Fallon previously occupied.
“You need to learn to ignore her. After all, she and Cayden will be traveling with us,” Alex sighed, bracing himself for Marie’s reaction.
“What?” Marie choked out. “Why?”
“We need all of your siblings to open the Agrísta, and she’s your eldest sister.”
“No. Frickin’. Way.” Her expression soured. This adventure sucked so far.
“Cayden’s not so bad, at least. He’s her Umbra.”
“Ah. That explains why he puts up with her. He doesn’t have a choice!”
“Come on,” Alex laughed. “I’ll show you where the hot springs are. You need to unwind.” She couldn’t argue with that.
Alex had to stifle his laughter every time he took in Marie’s shocked expression. He could tell by the pensive look on her face that there was an internal diatribe raging in her head, and wisely stayed his distance as they made their way to the hot springs. He found her constant contemplation endearing, and
“Why did you call me Mariella?”
“Because that’s your name, of course! I remember how excited your mother was when she decided on that name for you.” Cayden smiled warmly while Fallon rolled her eyes.
“My mother?”
“I hate to trouble you, brother, but we could really use some food,” Alex possessively snaked his arm around Marie’s waist as a means of distraction.
Why do people keep bringing up my mother if they’re not willing to talk about her? Marie internally pouted. She desperately wanted to know everything she could about the woman.
“ I could sate your appetite,” Fallon winked. “I’m sure a young, virile male like you is insatiable, but I don’t mind.” Fallon skipped circles around Alex, eyeing him like he was a piece of candy. “We have a beautiful hot springs here. How about you and I take a dip ? The warm water feels like velvet against your naked skin,” Fallon rubbed her hand over Alex’s bare chest, sighing sensually. Marie did all she could to keep her jaw from dropping. The woman had no shame.
“You just gave me a wonderful idea, Fallon.” Alex slowly ran his tongue over his lips. It would’ve brought a blush to Marie’s cheeks had she not been so appalled by his responsiveness. “Marie was able to get some rest on the way here. I think a relaxing dip in the hot springs is just what she needs. It will allow me to get some rest while you and Cayden gather some food.” Fallon scowled once she realized he was mocking her, pulling a stifled laugh from Cayden.
Fallon practically bore a hole into Marie’s skull with the seething hatred burning in her eyes. Marie wasn’t the kind of person who needed everyone to like her, but she couldn’t understand how someone could hate her so much upon simply meeting her.
She was the one who’d been wronged, not Fallon. The crazy wench knew exactly who they were and tormented them anyway! The reason why still eluded her.
When Fallon drew blood, Marie nearly lost control of her bowels! She embarrassed herself enough on a daily basis. She didn’t need help from anyone else. I don’t need her to like me. I don’t like her! Marie returned Fallon’s glare, taking her by surprise.
Fallon suddenly stormed out, shoving Marie to the wall as she bustled through the door. Cayden trailed behind her, shaking his head. Fallon must’ve been, quite literally, a constant pain in the neck for the poor man.
“What is wrong with that woman?” Marie snapped, glaring at the space Fallon previously occupied.
“You need to learn to ignore her. After all, she and Cayden will be traveling with us,” Alex sighed, bracing himself for Marie’s reaction.
“What?” Marie choked out. “Why?”
“We need all of your siblings to open the Agrísta, and she’s your eldest sister.”
“No. Frickin’. Way.” Her expression soured. This adventure sucked so far.
“Cayden’s not so bad, at least. He’s her Umbra.”
“Ah. That explains why he puts up with her. He doesn’t have a choice!”
“Come on,” Alex laughed. “I’ll show you where the hot springs are. You need to unwind.” She couldn’t argue with that.
Alex had to stifle his laughter every time he took in Marie’s shocked expression. He could tell by the pensive look on her face that there was an internal diatribe raging in her head, and wisely stayed his distance as they made their way to the hot springs. He found her constant contemplation endearing, and
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