Follow Me To The Fire

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n up for Arya

ence destabilized me. Every time we met, sparks w

awkw

nts made the conflict

y away from him. I could enroll in Defense classes in a few years, when there w

ay I would h

s to duel with each other. Perpetuating a childis

ly lose out. Meanwhile, Aryan was a captain with a stable

w in the ring, my n

on overnight. People stopped m

d you d

train

ever noticed

the truth. Or

for many months. It seems she finally decid

buting blessings. Direct blessings from

y. It was more believable th

k wen

gala event in honor of the Hidden Guard. Eve

people have arra

came out of interest. People who never looked me in the face before wanted t

. Why would they be? There were other

go in a trio with

Saturda

and I wore a red one. I was the type of girl for fight

ajan at the door o

us, his ey

and what have you d

yours. - We are beautiful like this ever

ke to fool

ver his free arm.

n each other, you're going

e at the

ee

gods not

o commit to monogamy. We had very long lives and a lot o

mes a guardian would be assigned to one side of the worl

from

ed serious commitments. We were

owards the

ted. - I have no doubt that Rajan

e the audacity. -

ecause I am no

fighting and teasing each ot

ll this hatred can hi

. - In fact, if that were a rule, yo

forward,

hange the

her students came in first, wearing ga

iced my e

n't tell me the captai

talk n

ime we talk about

ned in the ring, he might want to take revenge. Of

a half-

also didn't want to tell my friends the embarrass

reed. - He can end his aca

her and a trained professional. He

hru

I'm not going

ing. There was good music, champagne, and sna

, several chairs. Places of honor. The Hidden

them, in

en and women had fierce, distant, icy stares

hting the worst de

t I wasn't sure they were happy.

establish any bond. They were closed and suspicious

ot arrived. Just as well.

rs were present, it would not be a typical student party. No one would

a s

serving glasses of champagne and snack

essors was very important to the trainees. When they came down to Earth, they could protect lar

ood on the other

a scene in front of the guests of honor. And

us alcohol? Ba

es later, the door

ntered

n't consider any of us w

always. He advanced through the hall with his hands behind

eted his fellow Guard members d

tched him

ough mine, supporting himself. - If he wasn't so han

say so. -

ve. Others found his scarring frightening. I,

to a son of Shikram.

en my gaze slipped t

champagne and food. He didn't speak much. He only exchang

control. He held all the qualities desired for a guardian. The respect of

dn't be too sentimental. And t

in a group. Besides us, there were

f the moment: Aryan's classes. Two of them had g

ne of them said. - His classes

one corr

sore for the re

s matter alive, we will b

n la

pplying next semester

e advantage of these months to train. It's good to have a

ank from

ame is reall

league

. He sucks your so

i comm

ition next semester. I need t

udged my shoulder. I look

ma

ug little smile. She wore an or

ed at each other. What

y, it's be

brow and stared

ree-headed dog himself... If you're he

eld back the

arrowed

are. Sometimes I e

cs tonight. There were already too

s me. Especially you, who have be

suddenly popul

ignored me. We just didn'

champagne,

keep your tongue out o

gue. Nothing embarr

me we would be fri

uld fly away on the same bro

sed an

ject me, the more

nor

er with you, Kama

or unresolved feelings. It had been three years since our

ve to be bored

reason for you to

sig

got off on the wrong

h..

d out a

on't like me, you w

pa

have unresol

ted my

. - Let's go. - I held his hand. - One danc

Cynical li

viper onto th

tions. She was like a wild animal. I

r end of the hall - right in

r. Kamala held out a hand and we danced, glued together. She pu

on just to prove a point

ld never have been able to dance w

let my gaze run

, going off to talk in closed groups. Others r

themselves, he remained seated, unwaveringly alone. He

, our ga

da

arouse his anger. Mouthing off to a professor at

rmined to

owly. In the middle of

w the captai

d at he

Obviou

have alrea

he ring? We were kind of busy killing e

- But he seems intrigued. You must have made a st

n was still s

the courage to

t's a natural curiosity. He has pro

eaking of which. H

led m

y information from me. It's been year

me around

ifferent personality of

nipulati

ave a new gir

k her in the ass right

the offer, bu

ot over me yet. You haven

busy training

ne in this school studies and trains. If you want to, you find the time. You're becoming a celiba

d and moved it

me regret dan

typical cheeky

our heart back

is really i

k of my hair

sn't want to kis

venomous voi

I inte

k away

ost c

way from us. Murderous express

e go imme

cked voice. - Is

xed on me. He hardly

me because I would like to

h

- She turned to me, voice strangled. - S

s beating i

me. He held out a han

ernative, I

lic place, everyone was looking at

feel his breath on my face. He was a head taller than I was. His free h

d to danc

nervousness.

heart racing. Are

dark, penetrating gaze. I kept my gaze

there will be consequences.

smile, tr

enemy is an intimate thing. When I'm going

s li

nfirmation. He w

look

back

action when you rec

a surprisingly velvety sou

g to kill you.

t,

to kill me, what d

as if he was experiencing

trying to fi

face away,

crappy music to end? But another part wanted to stay. When woul

cious Shi

e silence

girl your

w is

you

st stu

for a teacher to ask abo

ed an e

er me. I ne

girlf

on, he seemed

u like

t I also

e flame in the depths of hi

seeing t

ple were already sta

with students. They had all lived together

for the Aryan-devourer

snap and attack me in the middle of the hall. After all, the cap

distance, cautiously. Clearly

and Dakt

ither end up in

ngly adept at dancing. Then he pulled me around his wa

e single at

...

think about h

ll was that

on my training. Dating

ong time. His expressio

an came along? Would

I frowned, rethinking. - Although I haven't be

believe i

hing change

- He pulled me closer. - A

red my

would

t might fuc

suddenly. Arya

the dance, dau

welcome, p

in his pockets,

be to stay away from me. No matter how hard I try to

at,"

- And he turned around, di

seat. He simply left the

re on the track,

at behind me. I turned a

ire

li, good

I help

n I arrived at the Pantheon, seven years ag

ser, speaki

o give you

, su

unprecedented asset to the Pantheon. It is not in the interest of thi

of the demon

away from him. Don't irritate him. I know you have a natural rivalry, but avoid him for your own good. We do

e crazy one, but I was the

n Razam has been threatening and harassing me. I never pro

y him, you can come to us. But please don't take the matter public. It would create chaos

rists, coming

an is a very important figure for us. You are just

if you'll excuse me, I'm g

cou

ned around and wal

and Rajan showered me with questi

alcohol would help me forget

t from the director. An enemy telling me

ajan and Shantai threw me out of the party.

. I slept in the south wing, she slept in t

e able to fi

I solved it. I

lled h

e key is in your pur

my high heels and braid

les leaning against t

uple who were ki

ur boyfriend can

drag her "boyfriends" into the dormitor

issing the bo

own busine

drunk to f

key from my purse and tried to put it in the

alcohol

when I

on the floor, right ou

it up in horror - as if it

he fuck

t a j

No one was paying

closed the door. I threw the rose

y serious significa

k them. They signified the beginning of a courtship. When a man gave a w

. Only the most traditiona

to the desired woman until she

ve only seen a Cortege happe

did a man show serious intentions toward a woman. It was a very serious act. Youn

that on me? I didn't have any suitor

ess

ma

e was a jerk, but she wasn't dumb. She w

y bad joke on me, or I was being

a real interest, and

e. And when the time is r