Calla POV Amber could hardly hold her laugh until we were out of hearing distance. She was ecstatic about Bricriu showing up and putting Maylea in her place. I could have handled it myself easily. Maylea is just jealous at the moment. It will pass when she noticed that I’m not a real threat to her position with Marcus. The kiss didn’t mean anything. Even though it was one hell of a kiss. “So was all that true?” Amber asked me almost bouncing as we walked through the halls. I was fine with just pretending to be staring at all the portraits that were handing on the poorly lid halls. “Don’t tell me you’re the castles gossip?” I asked her because I didn’t really want everyone to be talking about this tomorrow. I should have maintained my calm instead of angering Maylea more, but it felt