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Yeah, this wasn’t ominous atall.
“What is this place?” Bree asked as she stumbled in behind him. She dropped back her head and gazed around, thankful that a few sconces had been lit in the expansive cavernousroom.
It was empty, grim, and dark, the domed ceiling rising high overhead. There was a small square window at the very top, poking up into the sky. A sliver of the moon cut through, causing the cobwebs toglow.
“This is the new Academy of the Dark Fae,” Taveon said in a matter-of-fact tone, though Bree could see a hint of pride in the way he threw back his shoulders and lifted his chin. “You will be traininghere.”
“The Academy?” Bree raised an eyebrow. “Don’t you need, I don’t know, students forthat?”
“You are our first student, and you will not be the last.” He took a deep breath. “It will take time to build it up to its formerglory.”
“Formerglory?”
He gave a nod. “We once trained many a fae here, though for different reasons. My father put an end to it, just as he put an end to all good things in thisrealm.”
Footsteps echoed on the floor behind them, and Bree whirled to find another fae whisper out from the darkness. Her heart battered her ribs. Where the hell had he comefrom?
“This is your first instructor, Rafferty,” Taveon said, gesturing to the male who approachedthem.
Bree’s eyes widened as she examined the new arrival, and her breath got caught in her throat. He was unlike anyone she had ever seen before. With bright silver hair and eyes that matched, he looked like the moon personified. He was tall and lithe, but he wasn’t skinny. His dark fighting leathers clung to his frame, highlighting his biceps and the strength of histhighs.
All Bree could do was blink athim.
“Right.” Taveon gave a nod. “I will leave you to itthen.”
“Wait,” she said in a strangled voice. “I don’t understand. I thought you were the one who was going to be trainingme.”
It wasn’t that she was particularly disappointed that this gorgeous specimen would be training her. It was more that she was confused as to why Taveon had shoved her off onto someone else. She knew he hated her. The feeling was mutual after all. She knew she often angered him unnecessarily...okay, so maybe she did understand why he didn’t want to be around her anymore, but she felt more than a little nervous about being trained by this stranger. She’d just gotten used to Taveon’s presence. He was an asshole, but at least he was an asshole that sheknew.
The truth was, she didn’t actually despise being around Taveon as much as she thought she would. She kind oflikedirritating him. It made this whole new mundane existence as a servant of the Dark Fae a little morebearable.
“There will be different elements of your training. Rafferty will be focusing on the most important, and it is something that I am afraid I cannot help you with.” He gave a curt nod. “I shall see you later,Bree.”
And with that, he was gone, leaving Bree alone with this strange—albeit breathtaking—fae.
