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“What?”
“You’re taking me to Olympia? Just like that.”
If it was possible, the look he gave me was even crazier. “Of course we’re going back to Olympia. It’s not like we can stay here. Are you feeling all right?”
He was speaking English, but not a damn thing he said made sense. “Why are you making this so easy—? Hold on.” My eyes narrowed to slits. “You want me to go back with you?”
“That’s what I just said.”
“Because it’s a trap!” I cried, making him jump. “You’re working with the monsters. The— The— The echidna and the cerberus!”
“An echidna and cerberus?” He whipped out his sword, spinning around. “Where!?”
“No, not here! Two years ago.”
“They were here two years ago?” he asked, standing down. “How do you know?”
I forced the words through clenched teeth. “Two years ago, two monsters broke into my house and kidnapped my mom. You’re working with them, and you’re going to bring me to her. Now.”
His eyes bugged. “I’m working with—?! I’m not working with any fucking monsters! Who the fuck is spreading those lies?” He cursed. “It’s Georgios, isn’t it. No, I bet it was Michail. He thinks undermining my father’s trust in me is key to him getting the council seat over me.” He thrust a finger at me, making my eyes cross. “You can tell that schemer nothing he does—not even making up treasonous lies—will get him my seat.”
“Your seat? What seat?” I cried. “We’re talking about my mom. Where is my mom!”
He threw his hands up. “How should I know? I don’t know who your mom is!”
“This is a very frustrating conversation!”
“Not just for you!”
We glared at each other, chests heaving.
This was going nowhere. Either he put on the best clueless act I’d ever seen... or he really didn’t know what I was talking about.
“Fine,” I snapped, folding my arms. “Let’s start at the beginning. Who are you?”
He cocked a brow. “We don’t need to go that far in the beginning. You already know who I am. Everyone does.”
“Someone’s conceited,” I muttered. “Humor me.”
The guy heaved a sigh like I was being difficult. “If you insist. I’m Alexander Damien. Who are you?”
“I’m Aella Vanda. Daughter of Irida Vanda.” I latched on to his face for the barest hint of recognition.
Nothing.
“Hello, Aella Vanda.” He tipped his head and his raven curls fell over his eyes. I almost brushed them away from the crime of hiding those lily pad pools. “I’d say it’s nice to meet you, but seeing as you jumped on my head, attacked me, and accused me of treason... I won’t.”
With my brain no longer bathing in adrenaline, sense began to filter through. There was one unique thing this Alexander Damien did that set him apart from everyone else.
“When I said there was an echidna and cerberus, you didn’t look at me like I’m insane,” I said. “You spun around like they could be right behind you. You know those monsters exist.”
It wasn’t a question.
“Of course they exist,” he replied, saying the one thing I’d waited seven hundred and thirty days to hear. “Once again, are you feeling all right? You’re talking like a mundane.”
“What’s a mundane?”
“They’re mundanes.” He pointed over my shoulder.
