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Consequences they all knew would be theirs if they dared to fuck up.
By the time we reached the elevators, a woman was already waiting for us - her hands trembling while she carried a red folder that I was sure had everything we'd need for my brewing plans.
Dimitris would be pleased.
"Requested files, Prince," she announced and bowed her head further. "Zane has been contacted. He's in a tricky situation and can't promptly arrive. However, he's sent a woman."
She rose up to see my obvious frown and she quickly added, "S-She states she's acquaintances with the individual needing care."
That caught my interest, while my world of black and color briefly focused further right. I almost missed the flicker of golden teal, but I caught it fast enough.
"Ms. Clementine," I announced. The shift in the others' energies behind me only confirmed they hadn't sensed Aurelia's energy at all.
"You pick up fast," Onyx muttered, before adding, "Aurelia, come out already. We're wasting time."
There was her unique giggle, and her energy flashed through the spot she'd been deliberately hiding in. She was such an intriguing individual, and her friendship was more intriguing seeing as they were rather opposite in nature.
Yes, Willow held a psychotic side to her that was triggered when her body became an imbalanced concoction of power, but Aurelia? She was fucking crazy, and someone you'd want on your side of the playing field.
If she'd been with Zane, that told me she’d already made connections with him.
Or killed him. Would be a waste of talent if she had.
"Should I even ask how you got here?" Onyx inquired as Aurelia now joined our group. I couldn't see her physical appearance at the moment, but I could assume she was dressed in elegant attire like she'd come from an extravagant ball with her hair having a slight levitating force to it.
"Nope." Her voice was rather deadpan.
That explains why her energy is rather murderous.
"Shall we?" I questioned, my words encouraging everyone to get into the waiting elevator. I knew that the walls were gold with mirrors and red foil designs that gave off a shimmering glow.
The elevator guard pressed the top button of the 70-floor building, and we rode out the speedy rise in silence. Once we arrived, the doors opened right into the penthouse suite where classical music hummed through the surround sound speakers, and the delicately rich platters of fruit, snacks, and steaming hot food were already prepared.
We exited the elevator and I looked to the guard.
"No disturbances, except for Dimitris and his companion."
"They're downstairs, Prince," he revealed, which made me smirk.
"Excellent. Bring them up."
"Yes, Prince."
Once the doors closed, Jayce decided to ask the prime question.
"So what pissed you off?" The question was directed at Aurelia, and the way her energy spiked made the rest of them tense up. Even Onyx was on edge as he held Willow a little tighter.
"Alright," Saint began with his hands up in defense. "If you're going to kill us, just know we didn't hurt Willow at all."
"She knows that," I casually commented and took the risk of walking over to grab a glass of champagne. This conversation wasn't going to need me to be sober, and though I had to be careful about how much I drank, I wasn't going into this next set of madness without a spike of delicious alcohol.
I took a long sip, before turning my head slightly in Aurelia's direction.
"Who fucked with you and why did you prevent Zane from coming here?"
"How do you know Zane?" she countered. "He only works with royalty and Coven leaders."
My poor cheeks were enduring far too much smiling today, but the night, or should I say early hours of the morning, were granting me far too much amusement to not be in a good mood.
