Page 10 of Within the Flames
Luc waved his hand and glittering grey cuffs appeared around Jared's wrists. He sighed in the same relief that Macey was now feeling too.
The anger receded along with the lust, and horror set in as she realised what she'd done. Spinning on her heels, she rushed towards Rónàn, who was slumped on the floor, rubbing his head.
"I'm so sorry, please forgive me?" she begged, falling to her knees beside him.
"What happened?" His brow creased as he tried to work it out.
Macey threw a confused look at Cam, hoping he'd be able to help her out. He shook his head, clearly as perplexed by the situation as she was.
"I threw you against a wall," she admitted quietly.
"That's why it hurts then."
She nodded. "I'm sorry. You kissed Jared and I got angry and..."
"I kissed Jared?" The confusion on Rónàn's face deepened even more.
"Yes, yes, you kissed the incubus, the kelpie got angry and the wraith just yelled. What a lovely little family," Luc said jovially.
"We have names you know," Macey snapped, this anger having nothing to do with jealousy and everything to do with disrespect. She was the kelpie princess, how dare this daimon she didn't even know treat her this way.
"I'm well aware. And titles too. I believe four of you are Wardens, though where you left the other three is beyond me."
"They're safe," Macey assured him, thinking of Amber and Izban back at Malan's house. They'd be sorting their army out if everything was going to plan. And keeping Flint safe.
"I doubt that. You wouldn't be here if they were."
"You sound awfully amused to be talking about such dire circumstances," Macey retorted, getting to her feet and offering her hand to Rónàn. He took it, and she helped him to his feet.
"Why wouldn't I be amused? Last I checked, the world was still in a shambles thanks to you."
Macey's eyes bore into him, the anger rising inside her again. If Luc wasn't careful, she'd throw every bit of water magic she had at him and more. Maybe she'd even be able to call on Air to help her with the attack.
"You're not going to want to do that. Not if you want my help," Luc said.
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" she demanded.
"You're not very good at hiding what you're thinking, it's written all over your face."
Luc turned away from them all, his wings batting against his back as he stood and gazed out at the writhing mass of people below them.
"What is this place?" Macey stepped forward to stand beside him, taking in the sight herself.
Without Jared's magic influencing her, there wasn't anything remotely sexy about the mass below. It was just too many limbs and mouths, all hungry and desperate for flesh. She might enjoy sex, but she wanted it to mean something too. It had to be with her men.
"A pit of sin," Luc answered.
"That doesn't tell me a lot."
"It's a test, Macey. Everything down here is a test."
He blood ran cold as she considered the implications of that. "But..."
"Not that kind of test."
"How do you know all this?" she asked in wonder.
"Let's just say we have a mutual friend."
