Zara glanced back, no longer able to see Nikolai's face. Her stomach fluttered each time she thought about what happened between them and how just a few hours ago she slept within his arms, complaining about stupid things.
'I've fallen for a boy ten years younger, how shameless.'
Because the issue never came up, she didn't make it obvious.
After learning how young Nikolai was, despite his achievements, she just couldn't admit her age after sleeping together; it was like an old cow eating tender grass.
'The nexus portal suddenly feels foreign to me...'
Her eyes examined the portal plaza, confused at the number of guards, but then she noticed the green bracers on their arms. 'Damned Balthazarian dogs!' How could the men who served her brother take the side of her uncle!
A raging flame grew with each defective guard she saw, her fists clenched so tightly, her soul force crackled with arcs of electricity.
