Page 122 of Sienna Rossi: Beyond Shattered Trust

I hear a door slam loudly down the hall, the loud sound bringing me back to reality.

I stiffen, realising what I had just done, and let go of her instantly, pulling away as if I’ve been burned. She turns to look at me, her heart pounding.

“Jayce, are you ok?”

“That was a mistake.” With those words that gut me like a knife, I turn and leave the bedroom, slamming the door shut behind me.

My Promise

Sienna

It’s hard seeing this side of him when he’s always been the stronger one, the one in control. His fear of something happening to me again is intense, a reminder of how deeply I harmed him by leaving.

I hesitate, wondering if I should tell him about the threat to his life back then. Helios threatened to harm him, and it terrified me, too. Maybe telling him that would help. Maybe if he knew it was not his fault, that if those I loved weren’t threatened, that he would have been able to help me. Maybe. Or maybe it would just do more harm than good.

Exiting the room, I spot him coming out of Theo’s room, wearing his clothes. Black pants with chains on the left side, a black shirt with a grey skull on it and something scrawled across it that I can’t quite read. Only the boots he’s wearing are his own.

Our eyes meet before he looks away and heads downstairs. I sigh, quietly deciding to go shower and get dressed before heading downstairs. I grab my clothes from Renji’s room and go take a quick shower.

Half an hour later, I’m ready, having used a bit of magic to dry my hair. It’s not something I do often, but sometimes when I’m short on time it just makes things easier.

I leave Renji’s room, texting Ahren before heading downstairs. Entering the kitchen, there’s a woman who looks to be in her thirties, who is most likely a member of the staff, cooking in the kitchen. She smiles cheerfully at me.

“Hello, I’m almost done with breakfast. Master Jayce told me what you like. I’ll bring it right out to the dining room,” she says swiftly, with energy that life hasn’t managed to steal from her, and I find myself smiling back.

“Oh, thank you. Do you need a hand?” I ask.

She shakes her head. “Not at all. I’m supposed to be the cook here, but I’m spoiled rotten; half the time I don’t even need to cook!” she says as she flips the pancakes in the pan before she moves to the other pan and flips the bacon. The kettle is on behind her, and there are two other pans on the cooker. “I’m Tania.”

“Well, in that case, I will let you carry on. It’s nice to meet you, Tania. I’m Sienna,” I reply.

“Oh, I know, Sienna Elektra Kendall Rossi, the future Tribrid Luna of the Blood Moon Pack!” She grins as she adds some eggs to another pan, and I simply stand there; something about hearing that full title hits in a way I didn’t even know was possible. It suddenly all feels real.

My heart thunders as I look around the kitchen, imagining living here one day.

I smile softly, thinking of a day when the war is over, a day where I can just be me, with Jayce. Maybe one day we could get married, too, and even have kids. Just the thought makes my eyes widen, and I shake my head.

Whoa there, girl, slow down; we have a long way to go yet.

I leave the kitchen and enter the dining room to see that Uncle Liam and Jayce are the only ones here. The older man smiles at me, and Jayce doesn’t even look up, still probably kicking himself over confessing how possessive he feels of me.

“Good morning. I heard training was lively today, thanks to you,” Uncle Liam says to me.

“Good morning. Yes, it was nice to meet everyone,” I answer, smiling back at him.

I walk around to him, about to reach for the chair beside him, when I freeze. What if this was Aunty Raven’s seat? I change tactics, quickly giving him a one-armed hug, hoping I didn’t overstep or come off as obvious.

Moving back, I’m about to walk around to Jayce’s side when Uncle Liam pulls out the chair beside him.

“Sit down,” he says. The warmth and sadness in his eyes tell me he knew exactly what had crossed my mind.

Taking the seat I had hesitated over, I pour myself some of the fresh orange juice as we wait for the food. “So, Mom usually cooks breakfast, but today she and Dad had an early breakfast as they’ve gone out to town,” Uncle Liam says. “Katara ate with them earlier, too. She’s at that age where she’s avoiding me at all costs, but at least she ate with them.”

I nod. Even going out, everyone now travels under heavy guard, and we’re told not to go out at all unless it’s important, although we have broken that rule.

Jayce shakes his head just as Tania enters, holding a huge tray laden with a full English breakfast, as well as pancakes, Nutella and sliced berries.

Yum…