Chapter Ten

If Alia is here then the High Council is tired of waiting. She has come to force my hand herself. ‘Don’t lose than knife Celeste. I think its high time your new little doggy friends put it to good use.’ I cringe at her words, not only her nasty reference to Nikita and Keeva, but knowing only this morning I had the same sentiments myself. ‘Get dressed woman, we have a lot to talk about.’ She snaps at me. I turn my back to her and walk casually to my bedroom. If they want to come and treat me like a naughty little school girl, then I’ll behave like one. I feel my cheeks flame with embarrassment as I walk away from her. Fuck it! I make sure my arse jiggles as much as it can, just to make her blush too.

As soon as I’m in the privacy of my bedroom, I let out a low groan of frustration. Of all the elders they could send of course it would be her! Even though we are kin, I have never liked Alia. She is motivated by power and status. Even using me, her own niece, as a chess p