Page 50 of Lies That Bind
“Who knows about this power?” she asked.
I swallowed hard. “Kohen, Liana, and… the red rider, Maxim’s twin sister.”
Did anyone else know? Maybe all of Luska for all I knew.
Elaine’s eyebrows rose when I mentioned the red rider knowing what my power was. “Is it what I overheard in your father’s office the night he died?” Then she lowered her voice. “The power to see the future?”
Crap. I’d forgotten about that. I’d burst into my father’s office and told him I had Kohen’s power so I could save the training center from the attack.
I shook my head. “That… was a lie,” was all I said because I didn’t want her to know about Kohen.
Now her brows knitted together in the middle of her forehead.
“Would telling me the truth put you in danger?”
I loved that she was always worried about my safety. It was proof I could trust her.
“Only if you told someone,” I said.
“I’d never tell a soul a secret you shared with me in confidence, Aisling.” Her voice was soft and filled with compassion.
I took a shaky breath and exposed my truth: “I can enthrall people. Control their minds.”
Her face fell as she stared at me in wonder, and then a fierceness came over her. “The red rider knows this?” she growled.
I nodded. “I had to use my power to help in the attack on Riverine.”
She chewed her lip. “Then Maxim knows.That’swhy he wants you as his wife. He wants to use you to control others.”
My stomach bottomed out. She was probably right. “Well, he couldn’t. I’d control him before he ever got within ten feet of me.”
She appeared lost in thought. “Maybe… yeah, I hope so.”
She sounded unsure. The way she and Liana feared him mademefear him.
“Should we still send the letter?” I asked.
She nodded. “Absolutely. Nothing changes.” She walked to the door and turned to look over her shoulder. “And Aisling?”
“Yes?” I looked up at her.
“We never speak of this power again. It’s safer that way.”
I nodded, swallowing hard.
She let out a shaky breath and grasped the handle of the door to my living quarters, yanking it open and then shutting it behind her.
Now to call a meeting with the commander and the admirals…
Chapter
Twelve
“Marry you!” Admiral Caruso screamed as she stared at the letter that sat open-faced on the war table. The other admirals present, the five I could muster on short notice, huffed their disapproval.
“Who cares about that nonsense? She killed Prime Leader Vlek!That’swhat we focus on,” Admiral Blade said.
Nods of agreement made their way around the table.
