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“You lying calleio.” Daryus’s fist hit the air next to Lady Madeema’s head. “You betrayed me.”
“I only had your best interests at heart,” she defended.
“My best interests?” Daryus railed. “How is it in my best interest to think our star witness dead? Do you have any idea how many mekarries are being killed right now on Earth? Do you even care?”
Lady Madeema’s entire posture said she didn’t, all that was missing was a shrug. “We’ve done quite well without a mekarry bond for centuries.”
Daryus threw one more withering glare at her, before he moved to his desk, kicking down a short pillar with some kind of bust atop it.
“Where the frygg are you?” he called to somebody unknown.
The hologram of a man in the imperial uniform appeared in front of Daryus. He looked to be the same age as him. I didn’t know anything about insignias, but I had an idea that this was Xandros Callicapos, the Superior Commander of the Imperial Forces.
“Still Earthbound, but ready to depart in the morning,” Xandros replied, curiously looking through the room, nodding at Garth and winking at Silla. His eyes rested on me for a moment in surprise, then glided over to Lady Madeema who still stood in the center of the room, looking stricken.
Xandros inclined his head in questioning, picking up on the mood in the room. “I can leave now if you need me to,” he offered.
“Nocc. I want you to blow the frygging Cryons out of the sky. Right now! I want you to free every single human on their ships.”
“Daryus?” Xandros appeared bewildered.
“Daryus, nocc. Calm down first. Think this over rationally,” Garth advised, taking a step forward, but keeping Silla and me behind his back. How bad did Daryus’s temper get if his friend feared it?
“Daryus?” I moved around Garth who tried to push me back, but I shook his hand off.
“I’m fully in control of my wit!” Daryus spat.
My heart hammered in my throat. I had never seen Daryus this furious before, his eyes were wild, all that was missing was him snarling through his teeth or foam coming out of his mouth. Yet, I wasn’t afraid of him. Deep down in my heart, I knew he wouldn’t hurt me. Never.
I reached his side.
“Heather,” Garth whispered warningly, coiled as if ready to throw himself at his friend.
I placed the palm of my hand on Daryus’s chest, who regarded me through unreadable eyes. Slowly, the tension ebbed from his body, his features relaxed, and he even gave me a smile, pulling me toward him, kissing the top of my head. “Cinna,” he whispered.
“Well, I’ll be damned,” Xandros exclaimed. His head flew to Garth. “I’m not the only one who thought he’ll rip her head off, right?”
Garth shook his head. “Nocc. How is this possible?”
Daryus grinned at his friends. “She’s my mekarry.”
“Mekarry,” Lady Madeema sneered but shut up when Daryus’s glare turned to her.
“And she works magic?” Garth asked.
“I’ve never seen him calm down like this.” Xandros shook his head. “Not until he would have at least destroyed half the room.”
“The entire suite,” Garth corrected.
“She soothes me,” Daryus stated, looking lovingly at me.
“Congratulations.” Garth pounded on Daryus’s shoulder. “You deserve it.”
“Well, if everything is now—”
Daryus raised his hand, interrupting whatever Xandros was about to say. “My order still stands.”
Everybody stared openmouthed at him.
