Page 96 of Psycho Gods

They haunted the party together.

Goals.

“What the fuck are you two doing?” the student we’d just bowled over spat from the floor. “I’m a royal student, and I don’t recognize you, which means you’re filthy commoners.” He lumbered unsteadily to his feet.

What a delightful man.

“Spinning sexily,” Sadie said in a duh voice as she flipped her white hair over her shoulder and made an obscene gesture with her hands.

I put my hand over my mouth to hide my laughter.

Sadie grinned over at me, clearly proud that she was making me laugh, and gyrated her hips to the music.

The man said something else, but we ignored him as we danced.

In my peripheral vision, he lunged toward us. “You little commoners think you can—”

“Is this man bothering you?” Cobra appeared out of nowhere and blocked the man.

He stared down at Sadie with an intense expression as the jewels embedded in his skin glinted prettily in the dimly lit party.

She chuckled. “Nooooope.”

“Go away, snake man,” I slurred and chucked three of my pipes at him like daggers.

They bounced off his chest and fell to the floor.

Snake eyes glowed in the darkness as Cobra said, “I didn’t ask for your opinion.” Slit pupils flickered as he faced me, and he arched his brow. “I see you’re struggling like usual. How predictable.”

I studied my fingernails. “I’ve always thought it fascinating that snakes have brains the size of peanuts. It must be difficult being such a—” I wrinkled my nose. “—dimwit.”

Cobra smiled back meanly. “Interesting talk coming from the girl who was crying an hour ago while chugging demon brew.”

“How dare you,” I gasped. “I had something in my eye. Also, at least my pupils aren’t lobotomized.”

His eyes twinkled. “How is therapy going? Are you still sad?”

“No.” I laughed falsely. “I’m cured.”

Cobra spread his arms wide and blocked the student who was still trying to charge at us as he proclaimed, “It’s a miracle. Especially after you let yourself get stabbed just a few days ago. Good to see you’re doing better.”

I stumbled, and Sadie righted me.

How did he know? Had Malum talked to him? No, the king thought he was above the shifters; no way he would have told them something so personal.

It must be a lucky guess.

Recovering my composure, I relaxed my posture and smiled. “Awww, thanks for your concern,” I said condescendingly. “Also, don’t worry, I’ll keep your secret. Sadie’s told me all about your little problem in the bedroom?”

“What did I say?” Sadie whispered in my ear. “I don’t remember.”

Sun god bless her.

The student we knocked over tried to push past Cobra, but this time, the snake shifter said, “You just threatened two of the champions in the war.”

The man paled, and his eyes widened as he realized who we were. He bowed respectively. “I didn’t know, forgive me.”

Cobra slammed his foot down. “You’re not forgiven.” Bones crunched, and the student went down with a scream.

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