Page 128 of Legacy

Cassius waved his hand dismissively. “You are, as far as I’m concerned. Who Ariana fornicates with is not my business, but interference in Celestial matters between her and I will not be tolerated.”

V went to start forward, but Ariana shook her head at him.

“I’ve already made that clear,” she assured Cassius. “Stand down where that’s concerned.”

“So long as they continue to do so, I will do the same.”

“Thank you,” Ari told him.

Thank youyet again?

I reached out with my mind and connected with Nyx and V separately but at the same time. Nyx jolted and V blinked, swinging his head my way.

“Quiet strategizing session to deal with that fucker right here and now?”

“No. Stand down, V.”

“Then what—”

“Don’t intervene in what’s about to happen. No matter what.”

I was going to have enough with Ariana doing that.

I saw Nyx shaking his head at me.

V grasped my hand, then spoke via our mind-link.

“How do you expect me to promise that? It sounds like you’re about to do something brash and fucking dangerous. And yet you want me not to back you up?”

“You’ll promise me because you trust me.”

“Motherfucker, Kai.”

“Love you, too, V.”

I was just about to ready myself, when Nyx’s voice came through.

“Don’t do this, Kai. Ariana is forming a friendship with Cassius, something that will aid her and make this training and duty much easier on her. She’s growing more comfortable with him, I can feel it right now.”

“It needs to be done.”

Within moments, Ariana noticed Nyx looking uncomfortable.

“What’s wrong, cutie pie?” she asked, and it had Cassius frowning and focusing on him as well.

Perfect.

I called my power and thrust the full force of my rose-gold magic at Cassius.

It slammed into his chest and blasted him into a nearby tree at the edge of the surrounding forest.

With a burst of teleportation, I was right there in front of him, holding my arm to his throat with my magic flaming wildly.

“Kai!” Ariana cried. “What the hell are you doing?”

What was I doing?

Getting us answers that we desperately needed.

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