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He broke away, pressing his forehead to mine. “Play along,” he rushed under his breath. “Sirena’s here. Watching.”
My eyes bugged. “Where?”
“She changed into a gnat and perched on the door, waiting to see who sneaks into Golden Boy’s room tonight.”
I cursed. Damn, she was good.
“If she finds out it’s you, she’ll kill you,” he said without a trace of irony or exaggeration. “Now, kiss me and save your life!”
“But—”
He captured me again—deepening the kiss without a second’s hesitation. Did saving my life require so much tongue!
I was about to knee him in the groin when—
“Hey, I’m...” Our wide eyes connected over Sebastian’s shoulder. Face crumpling into a snarl, Alex punched the air.
“Ahh!” Sebastian hit the ground, howling. “Sorry, darling. Bad cramp,” he gritted. “Must’ve been the b-beef stew. Sirena, you had the beef stew. Are you sick too?”
“Sirena?” Alex dropped his fist, releasing his power and the vein-popping tension in Sebastian’s limbs.
“Come on out, Cirillo,” Sebastian called. “Don’t know if this is some kind of weird sex game you and Damien play—a little Daddy’s got the flyswatter—but you’re freaking me out with the voyeur routine.”
I blinked and Sirena was standing in front of me.
Alex gaped at her, then snapped his head up. He quickly put two and two together, or I hoped he did. We just said I love you to each other. I was not having Sirena and Sebastian screw up the only good thing in my life.
Sirena sniffed. “You’re one to talk about weird sex games. Watching you and Vanda tonguing almost made me vomit.”
Alex’s knuckles turned white strangling the doorframe.
“I was keeping an eye out for Alex,” she went on. “Make sure he’s not bothered by Hades scum, and useless toovas like the two of you.
“Let’s go, Alex.” She snatched his hand, dragged Alex inside his room, and slammed the door.
Sebastian slammed into his room too—leaving me standing there alone in the hall, not knowing what to do.
“Are you coming inside or what?” Sebastian snapped.
I scrambled over the threshold, letting him shut us in.
“You’re welcome, by the way. I got my blood boiled for you.” Sebastian tore off his tunic and tossed it on the bed. He tossed himself after it, reclining against his pillows.
“I didn’t ask for your help,” I pointed out through swollen lips. Memory of that kiss brought an immediate flush to my skin. “What the hell was that, by the way? You could’ve run out with the textbook you said you’d lend me, or given me a hug? Why did you kiss me to make a porn star blush!”
“What’s a porn star?” He tipped his head to the side, looking at someone I couldn’t see. “Really? Damn, your dominion is so much better than ours.”
“What is with you, Barba? One minute you’re beating on innocent Sisypheans, and the next you’re taking it upon yourself to save me with your lips?” I marched up to the bed. “Admit you did that to mess with Alex.”
He cast a lazy glance over me. “I did that to help you, Vanda. She’s not going to think you’re with him, if you’re with me. It works very well in my favor—for all our favor—for Damien to be in love with you, not her.” Sebastian shuddered. “The very last thing I want is for Sirena Cirillo to inherit the full power of the Hera seat.”
I studied him, wondering if I should take a single thing he said as truth. It was impossible to know with Sebastian Barba. He was impossible to read. A fact driven home by his room.
I glanced around at the gorgeous, impeccable, ornate space that was exactly the same as when he first walked into it. There wasn’t a single personal touch to reflect the real him. No portraits. No books on the bedside table. No clothes strewn about the place. If he left the academy right now, no one would know he was ever here.
Except...
I lit on a small, open journal on his nightstand. Stepping closer, my lips parted with the tiniest gasp.
