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Bree flinched and sat back at that. She’d wanted him to apologize, not tell her how sucktastic the human realm was. How awfulshewas for once being one of them. “Wow, talk about painting every single human with the samebrush.”
Taveon arched an eyebrow. “And do you not do the same, Bree? Do you not have opinions on the Dark Fae that cause you to look down on us as if we are all thesame?”
“No,” she snapped, even though she knew he was hitting a little too close to home as far as the truth was concerned. “I care about Rafe, don’tI?”
“Rafe is different than the rest of us, and you knowit.”
“So, you think humanity is all violence and evil then. And you’re better than us? I know that’s what you think. That you and the rest of the Court think of yourselves as better than everyone else. Better than the Wilde Fae. Better than humans. So you can just destroy us all for our energy.” Bree glared at him. “This is what I mean. You’re no better than your father if you truly thinkthat.”
“I’ll admit, I thought it at one point in time, but I am no longer so sure that view on humanity was correct,” he murmured, trailingoff.
“So, then what is it you’re going to do that is so different in Underworld? What is stopping you from ‘spreading yourwings’?”
Taveon stiffened and shot Bree a sharp glance. “Who told you I do not wish to spread mywings?”
“Ethne. When she took me for awalk.”
“She should not have shared that with you,” he said, his frown growing deeper. “Truly Bree, why have you come here? None of this is your concern. You have shown nothing but disdain for me and everything about this Court and this realm since the day you walked through the front gates. Why pretend to care about how I plan to rule this realm? It has nothing to do with you, and it neverwill.”
“Gee, tell me how you really think,” she shotback.
“You really want to know what I think?” Taveon growled as he stalked toward her, so fierce and so fast that Bree’s back hit the wall behind her. She swallowed hard, and her heart went wild. She was trapped here now, forced into place. She could go nowhere, not unless Taveon wanted her to. “Here is what I think, Bree. You have gotten it into your head that I could become some kind of friend of yours. Just because I have shown you an inch of kindness.” He leaned closer, his eyebrows furrowing, his entire body taut with tension. “But you are wrong. We are not friends. I am not fond of you. You and I are nothing alike. You are nothing but a human, one I can use for my own gain. And I should never have brought you here. You’ve brought me nothing but annoyance since the moment I looked at yourface.”
Bree gasped, despite herself. Taveon’s words hurt. They were like a slap in the face. Even tears had sprung into her eyes, as much as she hated to admit it. Because Taveon was right. Ever since their trip to House Marlin, Bree had forgotten the truth about the Prince. She’d let herself believe that they had become partners in this crazy thing. She’d let herself believe that he had an inkling of affection toward her. That he actually cared if she lived ordied.
But hedidn’t.
All he cared about was the throne, to hell with everyoneelse.
“Get away from me, you horrible, horrible creature!” A sob shook through her body as she pushed hard at the Prince. He was rock hard and solid, but somehow, she found enough strength within herself to force him to move. His eyes widened slightly, and he opened his mouth tospeak.
But Bree wasn’t going to stick around to hear any more of his horrible insults. She was done with Prince Taveon and this realm once and forall.
It was time to claim her freedom and get the hell out of this miserableplace.
