Chapter 23

A Clash of Fire and Ice

ALERIC.

The school day is almost over, and I couldn’t have been more elated today, and it is not because the day is done, but because of some good news. It was shortly after lunch when I had received a message, one I now look down at again. A message from Skyla- or should I say LuciferessX.

I scan the messages we exchanged with a smug smile on my face.

LuciferessX: Fine. Let’s meet. I hope you’re ready to make it up to me, because I’m still angry, Reign.

Reign2.0: Absolutely. Name the time and place and I’ll be there.

LuciferessX: There’s a grill house in town, Kayoko’s. Meet me there this Sunday, at 7pm. Don’t be late. It’s your last chance…

Reign2.0: I won’t be late. I promise.

I turn the phone off and slip it back into my pocket as I make my way to River’s office. Unlike Royce, I’m far more careful with my phone and I can’t risk anyone seeing it.

Well, I’m glad that Royce was so careless. If I hadn’t spotted the message notification on her phone that day at her cottage… and recognised the name as Royce’s, this wouldn’t have been possible.

I head to his office door after the ugly secretary with good boobs announces me and step inside.

“You wanted to discuss something with me?” I ask as I shut the door behind me and take a seat opposite him.

He nods, closing the file he was viewing and joins his hands together in front of him.

“Ah, I do apologise for calling you at the end of the day. I wanted to discuss the upcoming field trip for the seniors. The king was here for the morning, so I had to cancel our lunch meeting due to that.”

I raise an eyebrow. The king had come here?

“The king was here? Today?” I ask smoothly.

How did I not know?

Rivers nods. “Yes, he wanted to talk to your brother and was there a while. He had come to finish some paperwork regarding

Kataleya Rossi, anyway since you are one of the ones who will be chaperoning the trip, I was thinking….” 1

I zone him out as he blabbers on, while I try to mask my festering rage towards Royce. He must have known the king would stop to see him… or by now he should have told father. He could have notified me! I could have had the chance to talk to the king myself and leave an impression.

He always seems to have it easier…

“Is that alright?” Rivers draws me back to the present and I nod, smiling smoothly, although I have no idea what the twit was saying.

“That’s completely fine. Send me an email too and I’ll organise everything we need to handle.” I say, not really having listened to anything he was spouting.

be gone, do take on another student to help you. I will have a meeting on Monday with

course, that will be perfect.” I say as I stand up, not wanting to spend any further time with him

I’ll

and a smile before

where are you?’ I ask, trying to keep the irritation from my

training room… why?’

where he trains Skyla, blistering jealousy rushes through me and I

to have a word with you. I’ll be

Silence.

there now; he doesn’t have

golden amber as I stride down the corridors. It’s pretty silent in this area, as most of the students have retreated outside or

the most deserted part of the building for their training… Then he says he doesn’t want

door open, my eyes blazing. I’m instantly hit with Skyla’s scent and look around the

and he’s coated in a thin layer of sweat. She’s gone, but it’s clear

pulling his shirt off and

the door slam shut behind me. “I heard the king was here.” I say smoothly, masking the anger within me, wanting

nods. “Yeah,

heard? You knew

said I did?” He counters, his grey eyes meeting

on my nerves. He gets under my skin

and you’re

slings his shirt over his shoulder and crosses

“He did.”

“And what did

now, is it? So, stop putting on

I step closer, shoving him. “Don’t test me, Royce, you know how vital it is that I speak to him!”

didn’t even move from his spot,

don’t know what I’m holding onto. I don’t know the man before me. I honestly don’t know why I try to protect him

would have been ideal. He

He doesn’t know me.

told you, if you can’t do it do not block my path! Let me

his watch. “Are you done? I

to you Royce!” I growl. My aura blazes around me and flames

I can’t seem to control the festering rage that is

told you, I won’t get in your way, but if you try to get in mine… I won’t tolerate it Aleric.” He

can see the fury in his dazzling blue eyes. I glance at the ground seeing the ice that is circling my fire, stopping it from

it, as he

to show me your powers, remember I’m the firstborn!” I

simply scoffs, a faint smile on his

You’re the second born, and there’s no order that states who shall

more strength into my flames, but I have to be careful not to the process. My anger only rises as he doesn’t even bat an eyelid as his power grows to

dare he

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