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Chloe
There were only a few times in my life when things felt so out of
control, none of it seemed real. Previously, I would have said the time
the Curia Cloisters told me I was on my own in terms of protection from
other supernaturals was undoubtedly the worst memory I had.
However, I was pretty sure Noctus—the King of the Mors elves—
informing me I was something called a shadow, which was the only natural
enemy of elves, just shattered that experience.
I tried to form words—thoughts, even. But my brain had chosen to take
a holiday in an attempt to reject the vital information I had just learned.
“I…what?” I tried to say more, but my tongue was thick and numb, and
I couldn’t move my mouth.
Noctus ignored my reaction and pushed open the door we’d stopped in
front of. “This will be your room.”
I couldn’t even turn to look at it, I was too stunned.
I’d been lying to Noctus, leading him to believe I was a mere cat. That
alone was a big enough sin to inspire an elf to kill me, but to add to my
iniquities it turned out I was basically his nemesis?
The world had it out for me. That was the only reasonable explanation.
This is beyond worst-case scenario. This is catastrophic.
Noctus watched me, tilting his head slightly so the flickering lights from
the hanging lanterns caught the glints of gold in his hair.
“Wait, I’m sorry. I apologize. Please. I think there’s been a mistake.” I
clasped my hands in front of me as I tried to kick my brain into high gear—
I couldn’t afford to further insult him. “I’m not…I can’t be what you think I
am.”
“There’s no mistaking it,” Noctus said. “The shadows are the only
supernaturals who have the powers you possess.”
I shook my head. “Except the Curia Cloisters don’t even know what I
am. If I was a shadow, they’d know.”
“Not necessarily,” Noctus said.
A door creaked open, and Aristide swaggered into the hallway.
“Noctus,” he called. “Who are you talking to? And where’s Ama? I have a
tuna treat one of your people gave me for her last night, and it’s stinking my
room up.” He seemingly gazed past us, his eyes unseeing as he tried to size
me up—he was probably listening to my heartbeat.
Vampires didn’t have as good of hearing as werewolves, but they had a
special affinity for heartbeats, given what they were.
“Aristide,” Noctus said. “This is Chloe.”
“Ah—the Book Nookery clerk?”
“Yes. And Ama.”
“What?” A candle in one of the lanterns hanging over our heads
flickered, casting shadows across Aristide’s slackened jaw.
Another door farther down the hallway opened. “Hey, what’s all the
yelling about? I thought we were done for the night.” Ker yawned widely as
she poked her head into the hallway, then retreated a step when she saw me.
“What—who?”
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