Rain of Shadows and Endings (The Legacy)

by Melissa K. Roehrich

“Tessa…” “I’m fine!” she snapped, and her eyes widened as she lost control of her tongue. Her gaze dropped to her lap. “My apologies,” she gritted out. But it was a lie. Her tone told him she wasn’t sorry at all. Theon’s eyes narrowed, and he glanced at Felicity out of the corner of his eye. She was eyeing them now, her fork halfway to her mouth with her last bite of salad. He couldn’t let this go. He couldn’t let a public outburst at him go without consequence. But what was he to do with her here? He reached over, his hand capturing her chin and turning her face to his. “Do you not remember our discussion of stated expectations, Tessalyn? Particularly the portion of what will happen if those expectations are not met?” Her eyes went wide. “I— Yes, of course,” she replied, stumbling over her words. A mixture of panic and fury entered her eyes. “And would you agree expectations are not currently being met?” Thin pools of silver began to well in her eyes, and he knew they were not tears of regret but anger as she blinked them back. “Answer me,” he ordered. “I would agree.” “And when we discuss the repercussions later tonight, you will remember this moment?” He could see all of her rage and humiliation and helplessness playing out in her stormy eyes, and when faint traces of violet sparked across her irises, it took everything in him not to react. He had not been imagining it all those times. What kind of power would make her eyes do that? “Verbal acknowledgment, Tessa,” he mu...