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A hint of silver flared in Samkiel’s eyes when he turned back to me. He reached out and lightly popped me upside the head. I lowered my gaze, but my grin remained.
“Quiet,” he said, shaking his head.
“Violence is never the answer,” I said, rubbing the back of my head.
Logan covered a snicker with a cough and grabbed the back of my elbow. “We were just leaving.”
“I’ll be back tomorrow just—”
“One day,” Logan said, and Samkiel smiled at some inside joke.
“One day.” The next second, Samkiel was gone, and Logan was pulling me outside.
“Sami?”
“Let it go,” Logan chided.
“Never. I just think it’s cute and all, but do you remember the last time someone tried to give him a nickname? He practically disemboweled them.”
My humor died as I glanced back toward the forest edge and the council hall beyond. I wasn’t ready to go back to Elianna’s staring or Xavier ignoring me or books with no answers.
“Are you hungry?” Logan asked, watching me.
“Are you reading my mind right now?” I asked.
Logan gave me an understanding smile that made me shift uncomfortably. “They have these cool chocolate bowls this time of the year on Onuna. Steam rushes out of them when you cut them. I was thinking about bringing one back for Neverra and Imogen if you want to come? Gets us out of the council hall for a while and people you want to avoid.”
My lips thinned. “I am so in love with you right now.”
“Shut up.” Logan laughed.
“I’m so serious. Annul your rites with Neverra. I’ll marry you right now.”
Logan tipped his head back, laughing as he pulled me into a sideways hug. We shot into the sky and toward Onuna.
Seventy-Four
Samkiel
“Roccurem.” His name echoed in the council halls as I summoned him.
The room seemed to bend as he formed in the center of it. I folded my arms over the heavy armor that covered my body.
“Yes, my king?”
“Where is everyone? I checked, but only the council sits on the top floor.”
“The blonde one said they went for breakfast.”
“Which blonde one?”
Roccurem tipped his head, the movement eerie and alien. “The boisterous one.”
I rubbed a hand across my face before nodding. Of course, they would. I was late. Three days, Logan had said last night. Time did not seem to exist when I was with Dianna.
“Very well. When did they leave? Will they return soon?”
His eyes grew distant as if he could sense them even now. “Perhaps it is best if they enjoy their time together. Yejedin is a small dimension compared to others you and your father have overseen. They shouldn’t be needed.”
