Hazel was still too weak to fight me for control. We strolled down the hall, that brute Axel out in front of us leading the way, and Angel walking beside me. “How did I do, Angel?”
He smiled at me but made sure that he didn’t so much as brush against my skin. The traitorous lizard had jumped from me to him and was making a nest in his hair. Instead of being upset he was amused. “You did very well, Ivy. You and Hazel are really strong. I’m confident that you guys will be able to do what needs to be done. Tydeus is going to be so relieved when he gets here.”
“I don’t really know who Tydeus is, and I don’t care. I only want you to be proud of me.” I didn’t care if I was blunt. I was going to be a hell of a lot blunter than this by day’s end.
Angel almost missed a step but recovered himself
