probably because I’m not a Princess like her.”
Trever laughed. “No. I was never for you. You’ve always known that.”
There was another pause and I started thinking about Adele’s plans and turned back. “You’re not with her, are you?”
He started to get a slow smirk on his face like he was reading my thoughts. “Because of Adele’s plans?”
“Maybe. Well, are you?”
“Together? I wouldn’t really say that but we have been in the past.”
“Even when you were—you know, sleeping with me?”
“Yeah, she knows about that and got over it because she knew there was nothing she could do. I’ve told her everything so she knows that I was your protector.”
“Oh, well, I guess you better go before Darius gets back and Jaylyn will want to know you’re leaving.”
“Yeah, I will. Good-bye, Red.”
“Not good-bye. Just until you get back.”
“Of course. You’ll be here?”
I looked around the room and shrugged. “I’m not really sure.”
“Of course you will be. You know it’s the right place for you. This is where Darius will be. I don’t see him wanting to go back to Kalu.”
“Okay. Just go. Please. I don’t want anything to happen.”
It was true. With the more we talked, the closer Darius could have been from seeing him even near his room.
Trever turned around to the door just as Darius opened it. It was too late. He instantly got angry and easily crushed the crystal doorknob.
Trever took a slow step back and I got in between them. “Darius, no. It’s not how you think.”
“What is he doing here?”
“He just came to say good-bye, that’s all.”
“Get out and don’t even think about coming back here, ever.”
I slowly moved Darius aside and nodded to Trever. “Go.”
He nodded back and slowly made his way to the door. Their eyes were fixed on each other the whole time in an obvious hateful stare until Trever was safely out in the hall. He didn’t say a word to Darius so the matter didn’t get worse and Darius slammed the door shut.
He turned from it and I pushed him away for his behavior. “What’s wrong with you?! Why do you hate him so much?!”
“You know why.”
“Well, just so you’re aware, he’s leaving and I may never see him in this world again and neither will Jaylyn. So maybe you should know what’s going on before you just assume.”
I wanted to cry about it but kept it all to myself and Darius left the conversation alone. He even let me get in bed fully clothed and did after me only to lay a couple feet away in complete silence. I knew he hated Trever, that would never seem to change and I would never understand it but I would still be upset about this and I would still worry. It would be dangerous for Trever no matter what he said. I didn’t like the idea of him travelling the world without Ryon and Kole but who could I talk to about it? Darius wouldn’t want to hear about it and Jaylyn would just get more emotional than me. I wondered how she would take it.
Chapter 10
Trever
I hated leaving her like that. I hated it even more that they were probably fighting right now because I was there. I kept myself from going back when I actually heard the yelling for myself and went to Troy’s room and knocked.
Troy answered it and was somewhat surprised to see me. “Trever?”
“Where’s Jay? We need to talk.”
“She’s in here. Come in.”
“Thank you.”
He closed the door behind me and Jay turned around with a sigh. “Trever. Not now. I’m really not in the mood to fight with you about whatever it is you have to say. It’s late.”
I tried not to laugh at her assumption that I was here to argue. “Don’t worry, Jay. I’m not here to fight with you either. I just came to say goodbye.”
“You’re leaving?”
“I’m being sent to announce peace to the other nations.”
I waited by, examining her expression for some kind of reaction but it was much worse than Red’s.
Her eyes