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I finished my glass of wine in one swallow, watching it refill on my command. It was going to take a lot more wine to drown out the scent of such forbidden fruit.
Meanwhile, Alice and Ransom were now discussing military strategy. She kept referring to something called ‘the Game of Thrones,’ a game which I’d never heard of nor played, but I was quite familiar with some of the methods she was suggesting.
The more Alice spoke of naval ambushes using magical fire and building a ballista capable of injuring the Jabberwocky enough for her to kill him, the more I realized how little I knew about this infuriating, yet fascinating creature.
Was it possible that Queen Amari had chosen wisely after all?
“What do you think, Jack?” Alice asked as she turned to me. “Do you have any artillery that can take down the Jabberwocky? I was thinking maybe we could catch him in a huge net, and then I can stab him in the heart.”
“We can discuss that in more depth later,” I replied. As much as I would’ve enjoyed telling Alice the different options we had for such a plan, I wasn’t about to broadcast them inside the Great Hall.
Too many eyes were watching us.
Too many ears were listening in.
“She’s brave enough to do it,” Hatter slurred. Wine sloshed out of his glass as he struggled to keep himself upright in his chair. “Did you know she almost beheaded the Red Queen? Hopefully you can teach her well enough to get the job done next time.”
My ears pricked up, paying closer attention to their conversation. Out of the corner of my eye, Ransom made a throat-slashing gesture at Hatter in an attempt to silence him. It seemed he was referring to something far more dangerous than mere drunken banter.
As the Supreme Commander of the White Queen’s army, any plot to kill her sister, the Red Queen, would be of great concern to me. But for now, I held my tongue, storing away the information for further investigation.
Callister blew out a puff of pink smoke and shook his head at Hatter.
“You clearly need to dip your wick in something besides warm porridge, my friend, because you’re speaking nonsense.”
“Oh, you should’ve seen it, Jack,” said Hatter. “Alice and Ransom had her right there, but alas—”
“But alas, we are all out of wine,” Ransom interrupted while pushing the group of empty bottles into Hatter’s lap. “A true friend would go fetch some more.”
Hatter’s one blue eye gleamed with jealousy as he pointed a finger in Ransom’s face.
“Oh...I see what you’re up to! You’re trying to get me to leave so you can all sneak away without me and fuck Alice!”
“I think he just wants more wine, Hatter,” Alice said with a coy grin. She got up from her chair and pushed it back in. “Maybe now’s my cue to leave. I’m going to bed with someone else tonight.”
I clenched my jaw, forcing myself to remain silent despite the surge of possessiveness that gripped me.
If she wasn’t fucking anyone at this table, then who was she taking to bed?
One glance around the table, and I knew I wasn’t the only one thinking the same exact thing.
“Amari lent me a book about the Jabberwocky’s strengths and weaknesses,” she explained, tapping her temple. “I have some reading to do before I face this big bad monster I’m supposed to kill.” With that, she turned on her heel and left the Great Hall, her stride confident and determined.
As I watched her walk away, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride. She had resisted the temptation to stay up late drinking and fucking, choosing instead to focus on her training and her role in saving Wonderland.
The others stared after her, their lustful gazes lingering on her retreating, shapely form. Then they exchanged curious glances before turning their attention on me.
“That’s the first time she’s chosen a thick, hard book over a thick, hard cock,” Ransom remarked, turning to me with a smirk. “How has she been performing for you during your private lessons, Jack? Is that why she isn’t fucking any of us?”
I raised an eyebrow, slightly offended by the insinuation that I’d break my code of conduct with an apprentice.
“I donotfuck my students,” I replied icily. “And I only share their progress with Queen Amari.”
“She’s not a little girl like all the others, Jack.” Ransom’s smirk only grew more pronounced. “She’s fair game.”
“Definitely game,” added Hatter, before biting his lip.
“She’s absolutely ripe for the fucking,” said Chess. “You could have her if you wanted. We know you’ve noticed how irresistible she is.”
