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“You said you would come back, yet you abandon me again?”
He shook his head as if fully registering just how much time had passed. “I didn’t mean to, I swear it.”
“Let go of me,” I hissed.
“Are you going to throw another pillow at me?”
“Yes.”
He tipped his head to the side, staring at me, his eyes filled with warmth.
“Fine. No.”
As soon as he released me, I bent and grabbed the pillow, smacking him in the shoulder this time.
His brows furrowed, and he sighed. “Are you done?”
“I asked you to come back, and you didn’t.”
His eyes softened. He reached out and grabbed the pillow from me. “I promise, I had no intention of being gone that long. I was… busy.”
“Oh, busy? I guess you had more important things to deal with. Pretty council members, maybe?” I crossed my arms, tapping my foot against the stone floor. “Maybe someone named Lydia?”
“Who is Lydia?”
I realized then that Cameron and Xavier had probably made her up just to taunt me. My face heated, and I changed the subject. “Where were you? Why were you gone so long?”
Another emotion flashed across his face far too quickly for me to catch.
“Are you hungry?” he asked, stepping around me and heading toward the kitchen. “Have you eaten since I was away?”
“Why are you ignoring my question?”
He didn’t answer as he opened the large fridge and started pulling out various items.
“Eat first, and then we can leave.”
We. Samkiel said it as if I would even want to spend time with him after he abandoned me.
“I think I can manage on my own. Like I have been doing. Don’t you have godly duties to attend to?”
A brief smirk crossed his features, but he seemed to have no desire to fight. “You are my only priority.”
His words made my stupid heart flutter and eased my ire enough that, for the first time, I actually looked at him. He was slicing more of the orange and green fruit, and I didn’t need my powers to feel how drained and tired he was.
“What’s wrong with you?”
He looked up, surprise gleaming in his eyes. That was fair. I hadn’t cared about his well-being in months. I’d been more interested in killing him. Well, trying to, at least.
He merely shook his head. “I apologize. I am just tired.”
I stomped over, making sure every step sounded of my frustration. I sat across from Samkiel, and he slid me a plate of assorted fruits and bread before starting on his own.
“Okay. Where have you been?”
I was still mad, but curiosity was eating at me. And even though I would never admit it to him, I was concerned.
“Godly duties.” He tossed my words back at me and flashed a small grin before sitting down.
