Chapter 42 One Nigh

Tanya's POV I'm a little stunned to speak upon realizing that the Messenger Mage who has been listening to me, has been Marco all along. 'But- but how," I stutter. And although it is Marco who replies back to me, it's the voice of the Messenger Mage that I hear as it flows past his lips. "Greetings Tanya! It's incredibly lovely to finally meet you from beyond the veil!" I blink in surprise, the tone and mannerisms, not at all a reflection of Marco's nature. He seems to notice this. "Oh so sorry! I should've introduced myself first, I'm Marco's wolf," Marco starts to cough and cannot help but roll his eyes, seemingly speechless at his wolf's mannerisms. Then a different male voice exits his vocal chords. "I'm Manuel," the voice sounds rich and smooth, matching the polite greeting he offers me. "Nice to meet you, Manuel," and while I am delighted to meet him, I finally realize he has been pretending to be the Messenger Mage. My eyes grow wide, as a rosy, red shade of embarrassme