Nathaniel “Why are you avoiding me?” “Why not?” she raised her brow at me. So much attitude from a girl so small. I shook my head. “I honestly have no idea. You’ve been weird since you got back from the festival. Did something happen?” I tried to see the book she was reading but she kicked it under her bed, her face slightly flushed. “Well, I’m fine, as you can see, so you can go away now.” She made a valid attempt to push me back to the door, but I was significantly taller and stronger than her. I held her back easily with one hand. “Since when do we keep secrets from each other?” Nivian stopped struggling to glare at me. Her furious gaze could cut souls. “Secrets like why you didn’t tell me Drakania was your mate?” she hissed. I could feel her anger radiati

