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“Please.” I rolled my eyes so hard I was afraid they’d get stuck. “Don’t tell me you think Samkiel’s my mate.”
Logan shrugged. “I don’t. We all know his amata died, but you two are something.”
“We’re not, trust me. You’re just as confused as him to think otherwise. Samkiel and I hated each other the moment we met. We only managed to get along because we made a blood deal while I held you hostage. Then we were forced to work together to keep my now-dead sister alive. Remember?”
Logan’s smirk grew a fraction. “Uh-huh.”
“Besides,” I went on, “I was just the first action he got after locking himself away for a thousand years, so of course, he is a little bit obsessed, but that doesn’t make it real.”
Logan stopped, and against my better judgment, I did, too.
“Logan, I swear if you charge after her again, I will knock you unconscious,” I groaned, turning toward him.
Logan just stared at me, his arms folded.
“What?” I sneered.
“Gods, you seem so physically strong, but you bury your emotions deep so you don’t have to feel anything for him, for anyone. Does it help? The lying to yourself part? Or does it make it worse?”
A fireball flew from my hand, hitting him in the shoulder. It bounced off his shirt and fell to the ground with a hiss. He laughed.
I glared, not seeing even a single mark.
His eyes caught mine as he brushed a hand down his shoulder. “Samkiel made us fireproof clothes after the incident at the Vanderkai’s mansion.”
A growl vibrated behind my fangs. “That’s fine. I can rip your throat out with my teeth.”
Logan squared his shoulders and placed his hands on his hips. “Oh, so it doesn’t help then.”
“Oh, you can’t be fucking serious, Logan. What future do you see for us, huh? Even before the killing? A good fuck here and there, maybe, but long-term? I’m not like you or them or even him.”
“Ah, so you have thought of a future with him?”
“That’s it.” Talons replaced nails as I growled.“I’m going to kill you.”
Logan held a hand out, stopping me as I advanced. “Just answer me this. It’s not like anyone’s gonna know, anyway. This is a suicide mission, remember?”
I narrowed my eyes at him as he emphasized the last word.
“Just tell me if you’ve thought about it, even for a second.”
Light flared from beneath a door so deep in my mind I flinched. The door shook and rattled, screams echoing through my head. I clenched my hands so tight my claws drew blood.
“I didn’t, okay?” I snapped at him. “Just drop it.”
His lips twitched. “Okay.”
“And stop smiling like that. It’s fucking creepy.”
He laughed. “Okay.”
Turning back to the tunnel, we said nothing for a long moment. The only sound was our feet moving across the stone ground. Flames danced in my hands again, lighting the way. The silence didn’t last long, broken by the whirring of machines and grating of chains.
I held my hand up, stopping Logan. I extinguished the flame in my hand as we arrived at the mouth of the tunnel. Heavy footsteps came from above, and we moved in unison, pressing against the wall.
“Can you do what you did before? Where they can’t see us?”
I shook my head. “Maybe for myself, but it took too much power with you. I’m still learning and need all the extra I can muster to kill Kaden.”
