Unease

Chapter 13 - Unease

Alora

We sat silently for a moment, Balor staring us down from behind his black glass top desk, his mate, Reyna, on his lap. The dull thud of the music playing below us was the only noise filling the silence.

Helga shifted in the chair beside me, both our magic on the defensive, ready to strike at a moment's notice. This was a game of wits, and I wasn't going to be the first to break. So I put on the mask I wore the best—the pirate who didn't care about others' opinions. Who was fearless and the captain of one of the best ships around.

I relaxed my shoulders and let a bored expression take over my face.

"You know, telling someone no harm is to come to them and then saying you will kill them if they piss you off doesn't do well for one's nerves, Prince," Reyna laughed. Amusement filled his Sapphire eyes, a smirk tipping up the corner of his lip.

It was strange how different Balor looked compared to his brother. But they had similarities I could pick out, like th