Page 151 of Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance

“You are not the only one who can move among wards undetected,” Auryon replied. “Stop summoning them.”

Then she was gone seconds before the door to the training room was thrown open. Rordan strode in, his Source and Dex at his side. Dagian and Sasha were a step behind. All of their faces were void of emotion, and Tessa immediately stiffened, stepping closer to Luka on instinct. Nylah’s growl was loud, a warning to them both, as she stood, her hackles raised.

“Tessalyn,” Rordan greeted tightly.

“Rordan,” she replied in kind.

The Lord glanced at Luka dismissively before focusing on Tessa once more. “It appears the two of you are done with your training for the day?”

“Not yet,” she answered.

“You are now,” he said tersely, and her temper immediately ignited at the command. “I leave for a meeting in thirty minutes, and we need to discuss a few things before I go.” He looked at Luka again. “You can go.”

“Actually, he can’t,” Tessa cut in. “We are working on some things, so you can tell me your information and then we can continue.”

“This isn’t a negotiation, Tessa.”

“I’m not negotiating,” she replied sweetly.

The gold in his eyes flickered, his nostrils flaring. “After the events of the Sirana Villas, you need to be…looked after. For your own safety.”

“Right. My safety,” she repeated flatly.

“You will retain your freedom, but Dexter has been assigned to be with you any time you leave the premises. It would be preferable if he was with you most of the time as extra security,” Rordan said.

“I don’t think that’s necessary,” Tessa said evenly. “Luka can do that. He is more powerful than aFae.”

“Luka is not bound to this kingdom,” Rordan ground out.

“Surely my wolves are more than enough security,” she tried again, gesturing to Nylah.

“Dexter has been assigned this role, Tessalyn,” he said, his tone saying she wasn’t to argue further, and her eyes narrowed as the light around her wrists started winding up her arms.

“Just to clarify, you are assigning aFaeto protect her should something happen?” Luka interrupted.

“I was unaware you were part of this conversation,” Rordan replied sharply.

“No,” Tessa interjected. “He is not assigning him to protect me. He is assigning him to watch me and report back.”

“Be glad that is all I am doing, Tessalyn,” Rordan growled, stepping closer. Luka stepped closer to her too, but Rordan didn’t seem to care. “I spent hours with the other rulers yesterday persuading them that harsher measures were not needed. You should be thanking me.”

He said nothing else as he swept from the room, his son going with him, and then it was her and Luka and Dex, who was glaring at Luka.

Dex was better than a Legacy guard, she supposed. She’d slipped away from Dex on numerous occasions. The problem was that Dex wasn’t Fae. She was more than certain he was oneof these light guardians that Xan had told her of, but if that was the case, who did he steal his power from?

Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad. She could try to get more information out of him. When she irritated him enough, he slipped at times and told her things he didn’t mean to reveal.

Finally Dex’s attention slid to her, his dark eyes looking her up and down. “You look tired, Tessie.”

“I’m not,” she retorted.

“I’ll tell Elowyn to increase your tea. Have you been drinking it?”

Gritting her teeth, she held Dex’s gaze as she said down the bond,Luka?

He didn’t flinch. Not even a twitch of his brow at her speaking to him, but she knew he was listening. Knew they likely both were.

Ask Theon to look into the visions.

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