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Ah, it didn’t matter.
As soon as I recharged, I’d destroy whoever tried to subdue me. I was the rightful heir to the Spirit Kingdom. I’d denied it all my life, but now it was time to embrace it. All I needed was to harness that strength and use it.
Soon,I swore.Soon.
The last vestiges of my cage assembled, I shut my eyes and closed myself off from everything and everyone.
The battle had not yet begun.
But when it did, I’d land on top.
I always did.
Chapter12
Claire
A Little Over a Month Later…
The pixie chirped at me in delight, causing my lips to curl. “I have no idea what you’re saying,” I told it. That only seemed to make the little fairy more excited. She began to dance, her dust flying around her and causing me to laugh.
A second appeared beside me, this one conjured by Elana, and the two began chattering in their little language while flying in hypnotic circles across the dining area.
This had become my favorite part of our sessions—the creation of life through magical means.
Elana’s energy warmed mine, her smile one of approval as I called another pixie into formation with my mind, this one a male. The two females immediately drew near, their intrigue evident.
“That’s new,” Elana murmured.
I lifted a shoulder. “I have a few males to draw on for inspiration.” Five, to be exact. Six if I included River. Sol, Vox, Titus, and Cyrus had become permanent fixtures in my life, with Exos a nightly feature in my dreams. The only female I’d grown close to over the last month was Elana, but I couldn’t exactly call us friends. She was more like the fairy godmother I never knew I needed.
She laughed as the females began to chase the male around the room. He squeaked out some kind of command they didn’t appear interested in following, and beat his wings harder to get away.
“Is that how you feel daily?” Elana mused. “With all those male fae circling your powers?”
My cheeks reddened. “They don’t chase me around.” They just, sort of, followed me everywhere. Titus waited downstairs for our session to end, and we’d likely be intercepted by Vox or Sol on the way back to Spirit Quad. “They’re a little protective.”
Not in an overbearing kind of way, but in a responsible manner.
Their defensive energy had heightened over the last month while I continued to master my elements. It was as if they didn’t like the attention I brought upon myself, but I couldn’t help it. The whole point of the Academy was to learn.
“You have five elements,” Elana murmured. “It’s not surprising you’re attracting mates from different sides.”
“Oh, it’s not like that.” At least, I was trying very hard for it not to be like that. Titus kept me well satisfied, and my spirit still very much belonged to Exos. “We’re all just friends.”
The words came out stilted, but I had to believe them.
While Exos once said I’d likely need a mate for each element, I was determined to prove him wrong. Five men? I almost laughed.
Or maybe I wanted to cry.
Shaking my head, I focused on the pixies and created another male to join the foray, which caused all three to halt their dance about the room.
Louder chirping sounded as the original male squared off with the newcomer.
Hmm, seemed the little guy didn’t like competition.
It made me frown. Titus never acted like that. Actually, none of the guys did.
