“Ery… why do you refuse me?” My tone betrayed me and reflected the tension I’d attempted to keep at bay. “Have I wronged you?” “You have done nothing, and I do not reject you.” He shook his head. “My mind is elsewhere. On training. I must leave to meet the boys.” Even as he spoke the words, I knew they were false. Eryx had never lied to me, and yet, there he was. My apprehension spiked higher. Something was wrong.
