Page 55 of Wicked Enemy
My mind finally caught up with reality.Oh. The necklace. The one that Levi had given me. A flicker of embarrassment shot through me.
But I kept that annoying emotion firmly off my face and instead flashed him a sharp smile. “To remind myself that no matter how great the sex is, it’s still just meaningless sex.”
“You thought the sex was that good, huh? No wonder you were all over me in that cottage.”
I snorted and rolled my eyes. “And apparently great sex comes from the biggest dicks.”
Surprised laughter ripped from his chest. It was such a genuine and baffled sound that it took me a few seconds to realize what had caused it.
Heat seared my cheeks as I blurted out, “The biggestassholes. I meant, great sex comes from the biggest assholes. The biggest bastards.”
His gray eyes danced with amusement as he smirked at me. “Sure you did.”
I gave his muscled chest a halfhearted shove that did nothing to actually push him back while I muttered, “Fuck you.”
“You already did, remember? Which is what prompted this very illuminating conversation.”
Crossing my arms, I glared up at him. “You know what I meant.”
He chuckled.
Then a flash of alarm shot across his features.
Abruptly taking a step back, he snatched his hand away and dropped the necklace back onto my chest while all traces of mirth bled from his features until only that ruthless look remained on his face.
“Fine, your life debt to me has now been paid,” he announced, his voice cold and hard. “But it still doesn’t change the fact that you’re a white boot. And next time I see you, I will treat you like one. So don’t let me catch you on this side of the river again.”
I scoffed and clicked my tongue. “As if that would happen.”
“You don’t think I could?”
“I think I livedinsideyour Court for weeks without you catching me. So good luck trying to catch me out in the city.”
Before he could reply, I spun around and stalked towards the door. The hinges groaned faintly as I yanked the door open. But then I paused on the threshold.
Glancing back, I met Levi’s gaze over my shoulder. “Last bit of advice? If you’re thinking of getting your people out of jail, do it soon. They’re due to stand trial in three days, and after that, they will be executed.”
He furrowed his brows while studying my face intently. “Why are you telling me this?”
Something tugged at my soul. Yes, why was I telling him that? My department was the one who had captured them in the first place, and also the one who was responsible for keeping them locked up until the trial. So why was I telling Levi about the timeline?
“I don’t know.” Heaving a deep sigh, I shook my head. “Goodbye, Levi.”
Then I strode back out into the night.
Chapter23
Panic crackled through my every vein as I sprinted down the street with a mass of white boots behind me.Fuck, fuck, fuck.Grabbing the edge of a building, I swung myself around it right before a lightning bolt could hit me. It zapped into the wall instead with a crack that echoed between the white stone structures.
“Cut him off!” someone screamed behind me.
Making a split-second decision, I darted down another alley instead.
Rain poured down from the dark gray heavens, making the stone streets slippery. But at least it meant that the roads were mostly empty. If I’d had to push my way through crowds of civilians, I would never have been able to get away.
Eve’s warning had checked out. When I snuck up to the north side earlier this morning, I had been able to confirm that my people would indeed be standing trial in three days. Or rather, two days now.
Trial, they called it, but we all knew that it was just a farce. My people would be executed no matter what happened at that trial. And I only had two days to get them out before that happened.