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didn’t try to. She wrapped her arm around my shoulder. “If it helps…I was never mad at you. I don’t want your apology because I feel like I owe you one. There’s something I need to tell you.”
    My heart sank and my stomach knotted. A million thoughts engulfed my mind—was it Eli? It explained why he wasn’t the one to pick me up and why he wasn’t Mr Aleksandrov’s right hand man tonight.
    “What is it?” I prompted Mila urgently.
    “Uncle is going to make Eli my guardian angel.”
    A jealous pang hit my stomach and I frowned. Eli was my guardian angel, I mean, not anymore, but I still felt possessive of him. The thought of him sharing the bond we had with someone else was unnerving.
    “Don’t hate me.” Mila knelt in front of me demanding my attention. “I’ve been putting it off, Eli has as well. I wanted to tell you myself… I didn’t want you to find out from anyone else, but come Monday, I will be tattooed and bonded to Eli.”
    I knew it was a great idea, I wouldn’t trust anyone other than Eli with Mila’s life and I knew he’d protect her no matter what, but I still couldn’t shake the jealous feeling.
    “It’s a lot to take in,” I breathed, finally.
    Mila nodded.
    “But I trust Eli and I know he’ll keep you safe. That’s all I want.”
    She wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me close.
    “I am so glad you’re back, besty.”
    I smiled. “Me too.”

 
    It’s Gold

    S leep didn’t come easy last night. It could be because I opted to sleep on the too hard couch instead of the double bed or because I couldn’t rid myself of Eli’s presence. He was only a street or two away and it was killing me not being able to see him. Not that I’d know what to say when I saw him or if he’d even talk to me. I guess my lack of sleep could also be narrowed down to my jealousy of Mila and her soon-to-be bond with Eli.
    “If you keep moving, I’m going to stick you with a pin,” Mila mumbled, her mouth full of hairpins.
    It was late afternoon; we were getting ready for Mr Aleksandrov’s party, a party that would make it into the history books of our world. For as long as anyone could remember, only a god has become the higher power, but tonight a wizard would become the ruler of our kind. Most people were skeptical of wizards. They claimed wizards could be bought and that they sided with those who paid more, but those who knew Mr Aleksandrov knew he wasn’t like that. To the council, Ivan Aleksandrov has proven his eligibility and loyalty by being headmaster of our school and revealing that Lucian was a vampire. Adding the cherry to the top, the fact that Mr Aleksandrov went out of his way to help me, a goddess, gave him top marks in their books.
    I caught a glimpse of Mila in the mirror. Her beautiful blonde hair was pinned up in an elegant bun that sat perfectly on the top of her head, adorned with a glistening floral-diamond hairpin. Her make-up was done to perfection, making her look spicier. I’d never seen Mila look so… not innocent. I was proud.
    “There.”
    Mila placed the remaining pins on the bathroom sink and sat back, admiring her work. My hair was pinned back in a shower of ringlets. I tilted my head downward to admire my very own shining hairpin.
    “Now for the dresses!” Mila squealed in excitement as she tore from the room.
    I was excited to wear something so elegant and gorgeous, but it wasn’t enough to trump my nerves. No amount of pretty dresses, hairpins or shoes were going to change the nausea-provoking fact I was going to see Eli tonight. Or at least I thought I was.
    The dress felt as amazing sliding down my body as it did when I ran my fingers along its fabric the previous night. It fitted perfectly, clinging to all the right places while maintaining its modesty. In all truthfulness, I felt like a million dollars. I assessed myself in the mirror and gold was all I could see, my body was drenched in it. The gown was so beautiful I could hardly take