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Flushing, I nodded "Thanks"

Upon returning to my room, I found two letters stuck in the door--one from Lucian and one from Marcus I was tempted to trash both of them but I opened up the one froe was simple, loud, and clear

Alexandria,

Please come see me immediately

Marcus

Crap

I tossed both of the letters on the smal table in front of hts swirled hat Marcus could want to talk to me about Gee, the possibilities were endless The stunt I’d just pul ed, ods, I could real y be expel ed and sent to live with Lucian

How could I’ve forgotten about that?

When I final y did make it over to his office, the sun had started its slow descent over the waters, and the hazy light sent a rainbow of colors shi over the ocean I tried to prepare oing to do Would he expel me? My stomach twisted uncomfortably What would I do? Live with Lucian?

Go into servitude? Neither of those were options I could live with

The Guards gave me a curt nod before they opened the door to Marcus’s office and stepped aside My srinized who stood beside the avesmile as the Guards closed the door behind me, but the moment I turned to Marcus, my skin turned cold

He looked furious

CHAPTER 21

IT WAS POSSIBLY THE FIRST TIME I’D EVER SEEN

HIM show any extreiant bitch-fest

"First and forelad to see that you’re alive and in one piece" Then his gaze dropped to my neck and final y, my ared to keep my mouth shut

"What you did showed you have absolutely no regard for your life or the lives of others--"

"I have a regard for other people’s lives!"

Aiden shotafter a daiht of reckless and idiotic behavior

Of al people, you should know the consequences With what you are, what you wil become, I cannot stress how irresponsible your actions were… " Marcus continued, but I tuned out at that point

Instead, I wondered how long Leon had knohat I was Lucian had said only he and Marcus had been aware of what Piperi had told ht struck me

Leon had been the first to coht me back to the Covenant Had he always known? I looked up atThere was always the chance they hadn’t been honest with me about who knew Hel , Lucian and Marcus hadn’t been honest about a lot of things

"If it hadn’t been for Seth, you’d be dead or worse And your friend Mr Nicolo would have met the same fate"

My attention perked a bit Where in the hel was Seth at, anyway? I’d half expected hi

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

"U

"It was real y stupid of roomed brow at me "Is that al ?"

"No" I shook ret it" I could feel Aiden’s eyes boring through , I leaned forward and placed ot hurt and the other daiot away, but she was my mother--my responsibility You don’t understand, but I had to do it"

He leaned back in his chair as he studied me "Believe it or not, I do understand It doesn’t ent, but I do understand your motivation"

Surprised, I fel back in the chair in silence

"Alexandria, a lot of things have changed With the daimons able to turn half-bloods, it’s altered the e ers resting under his chin "The Council is cal ing a specialthe November sessions in New York to discuss the ramifications Since you were an eyewitness to their plans, you wil be attending Your testiainst this new threat"

"My testimony?"

Marcus nodded "You were privy to the daimons’ plans

The Council needs to hear exactly what you were told"

"But that was just Mom… " I trailed off, unsure of how much Leon knew

My uncle seehly doubtful Rachel e discovered that half-bloods could be turned It’sit

She wanted you… for her own reasons"