Page 55 of Fortune Fae Academy
My parents.
I was very glad my Alphas weren’t listening in on this part, because I needed a minute to process.
Apparently, Amell had already accounted for my collar not working as intended, at least right now. He had another means to convince me to return.
My eyes widened as I took in the sight of my father bound alongside my mother as they held hands—at least as far as their chains would allow. Blood curled over his lip, suggesting he’d put up a fight.
Which was very unlike him. My father was a scholar, one who had walked out on his family for his academic pursuits. He hadn’t even been able to stand up to my mother’s wrath.
Arguably, her wrath was more terrifying than an Elder’s.
As far as I had been concerned, my father was gone. Yet, here he was, holding my mother’s hand like she was something to be valued and protected.
The defiance in my mother’s eyes bled with resolve as she white-knuckled my father’s grip in a rare show of solidarity. She bent over her knees, bound by Dust-reinforced chains, but her gaze was on Amell.
And full of hatred.
Not for the male at her side who fully deserved it, but for the Elder with a victorious and cruel expression.
Apparently, a common enemy was all their union needed.
“Don’t do anything he says, Gina,”she said, only for her words to be cut off as Amell flicked two fingers. A Dust-bound rope wound around her mouth, gagging her.
“I’ll send the House of Wisdom down on you in its entirety!”my father roared.“You won’t see a drop of Dust from the priesthood if this conti—”His words were cut short as Amell repeated the bind on my father.
Wow,I thought.Go Dad.
“Tsk,” Amell said, clicking his tongue. “Threats won’t do you any favors. The Elders are no longer in need of the priesthood’s Dust supply, I’m afraid. Not now that I have anewsource.” His catlike eyes glittered as his gaze landed on me. “An endless one when this is all said and done.”
I curled my fingers into fists.
My parents’ words had come out garbled through the hologram, but I’d heard them both loud and clear.
Amell was the enemy.
One that had united my parents when nothing else had. Their relationship had its ups and downs.
More downs, to be sure.
Amell squared off with me, blocking my view of my parents. “As I said before, Gina, obedience is rewarded. Butdisobedience?” He clicked his tongue again. “Disobedience is punished, little Omega. Your Alphas might not have properly schooled you, but I have no issue taking you toclass.”
I ground my teeth together so hard that my jaw hurt—which said something, given that I was in Astral form.
Your heart is racing,Axel said in my mind. He must have been awake for a while now, but like Seif, he’d been allowing me to handle this on my own.
For the time being.
Amell is pissing me off,I informed him.Other than that, he can’t hurt me.
I wasn’t sure if that was entirely true, but Amell not only wanted me alive; he also needed me to cooperate. All of this was a show to earn my compliance.
Because heneededmy compliance. Forcing me could have repercussions to his precious timeline. He needed me to make a decision because that allowed him to better read the future.
To scheme.
To plan.
Towin.
