Ruby Fever (Hidden Legacy, #6)

by Ilona Andrews

My voice was rising. Magic vibrated in it. I hadn’t aimed it at Konstantin, not yet, but I was so angry. Somewhere deep inside a voice warned me that this wasn’t me, but the flood of magic inside me drowned it. “You started a war, which my House will have to fight. You made us bleed.” “You left me no choice.” “Oh, that’s good. I’ll remember that phrase for when your family comes looking for you.” Patricia stepped forward. “Catalina . . .” Black wings tore out of my back, the tips of my feathers bright red. I hissed at her. Patricia stumbled back and jerked the phone to her ear. “We need you in the armory! Right now!” I turned toward Konstantin. He stared at me, open-mouthed. Alarm flickered in his eyes. “Now, your Royal Highness . . .” My voice wasn’t the beguiling song of a siren. This was the voice of a monster, harsh and suffused with power and menace. “Tell me again how it was all my fault.” Alessandro sprinted into the armory, picked me up, and carried me toward the door. “Put me down!” I snarled into his face. “No. Not until you’re yourself again.” How dare he? I hissed at him. “My point exactly.” He carried me outside and called over his shoulder. “That door stays shut. Nobody goes in unless I’m with them.” “Put me down!” Struggling against him was like trying to stop a train. He kept carrying me up the driveway past the Bus. We caught up with Arabella. Her eyes widened. “What?” I hissed at her. “Your sister is a bit upset,” Alessandro told her. I beat my wings, but...