Page 67 of Wicked Heirs

Speaking of her, maybe she should be the one I showed them to. She wasn’t judgmental and she called things like they were. Also, she was secure in her sexuality and liberated about it all so she wouldn’t get all awkward about it.

My phone buzzed on my desk and I snatched it up to find a text I’d been hoping for.

It was Talon’s daily check-in.

He’d asked for space, but Orpheus and I had managed to get him to agree to text each of us once a day to confirm he was doing okay.

Talon:I’m fine. Just need some more chilling time.

Xavier:Okay, brother. Thank you. Here as soon as you’re ready.

I went to put my phone down and to continue to honor his request of a few days ago.

But I stopped myself.

It had been going on too long now.

He’d been isolating himself in his chambers, he’d missed almost a whole week of classes, and he hadn’t even come to thecafeteria to eat. Orpheus and I had conjured meals outside his room, but he’d only eaten bits and pieces.

I fired off a text to Orpheus.

As aggravated as I was with him when it came to his whole approach regarding Alena, this was gonna take a team effort.

Talon needed us united right now.

Xavier:I think it’s time we broke through Tal’s request for space.

Orpheus:I agree.

Xavier:Team effort?

Orpheus:Yes.

Xavier:After classes? Tonight?

Orpheus:Meet me outside his chambers.

Xavier:Will do. What you up to today?

Orpheus:Assignment.

Xavier:That’s all?

Orpheus:No illusions, if that’s what you’re asking.

Xavier:You know it’s not.

Orpheus:She’s not with me.

Xavier:She kept to her word then.

Orpheus:Of course. She’s Nephilim.

Xavier:I meant even with your allure out in full force around her.

Orpheus:No, this isn’t about my dark allure, it’s because I fucked her. You want that too, you need to make it known. It’s beyond obvious to me that you do want her, by the way.

Xavier:Wanting and taking are two different things.

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