ELISA'S POV.
“What do you think you’re up to, slave?” Talyra asked, her lips pulled into that annoying smirk I’d always sworn I’d wipe off her face someday. Looked like today was that day.
“You want to know what I’m up to?” I asked, taking a step forward. “I’ll tell you, Talyra. I’ll tell you exactly what I’m up to—as soon as you explain to these people what you’re doing having an affair with the son of the enemy.”
“What are you talking about?” Alec asked, his eyes narrowed.
“You heard me,” I said. “Your precious Talyra is having an affair with Darius, the man she brought to join our warrior team.”
Gasps spread through the crowd like a wave. Talyra’s voice soon rose over the noise, sharp and desperate, her eyes so wide they looked like they could pop out of their sockets any second.
