He nods resolutely, and I step forward, holding my breath, swishing the sword back and forth. Mesmerized by the flames, we all watch the movement as it gets closer and closer. The tip is now inches from him and yet he is still standing there unflinching. I bring it up in a backhand and swoop it down to his neck stopping just short. He glares at me in fury, but nothing happens.
“You don’t feel anything?” I ask confused.
“Sorry to disappoint you, but no,” he snarls at me.
Flinching at his tone, I frown at him. “I only sound disappointed as this is supposed to kill you. How am I supposed to finish that fucking bastard off if it’s useless?”
Softening slightly, he says, “It’s not useless. I definitely felt it when you first made it appear,” he says, baffled.
“You said to Lizzie to keep it under her control. Maybe that’s what she’s doing. Controlling it not to hurt you?” Devon says, bright as a button as usual.
“Makes sense, I suppose, but how can we be sure. I can’t pull it on Gregor if it’s not going to work.” I chew my lip in consternation.
“Constantine, say something to piss her off, see how it reacts then. I’m sure you know how to push a button or two,” Devon remarks slyly.
Cole chimes in now and I could punch him in his gorgeous face. “Yeah, tell her about you and Eloise,” he says.
Devon bursts out laughing and slaps Cole on the back. “Good one. That should do it.”
I turn on both, sword still in hand. They shut their stupid faces and step back.
“Me and Eloise?” CK asks, confused. “What about me and Eloise?”
I round on him now, getting pissed off with his denials. His eyes meet my furious ones and he definitely feels something now.
“Forget it. Cole doesn’t know what he is talking about,” I say through gritted teeth. I step forward and he twitches under the heat of the sword. “Do you feel that?” I ask menacingly.
“Back up, Liv,” Nico
says, standing at my sire’s side. I was so focused on CK, I didn’t even realize he was there until he spoke.
“It’s okay, Nico. She won’t hurt me,” CK says confidently.
I snap back to reality at his words and he relaxes as I stop being angry with him and the sword falls back under my peaceful spell.
“Seems you were right,” CK says to Devon.
“Always am,” he says smartly.
I roll my eyes at him.
“Although, I’m still curious as to why the mentioning of Eloise and me pisses you off ,” he says.
I shake my head. Now is not the time or the place for this discussion. “Because the bitch won’t leave you alone,” I snarl, and he chuckles.
“Really, Aefre, your jealousy is quite touching.” He smiles his perfect smile at me, but I scowl back at him.
“So, it seems the sword is fully functional and yet perfectly harmless to me under your control. That means I can hold that fucking bastard down while you separate his head from his neck.”
I smile viciously at the thought of that and bob my head. “I can’t wait.”
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
Back at the hotel, I tell Cole we need to talk. I’ll catch up with Devon later. He is older and he won’t take the hit as badly. I hope. Cole doesn’t look happy as I launch into my ‘two days in Milan alone’ plan.
“Why alone?” he asks.
“Please understand. I need to be with him. You know that.”