Chapter 87

CLAUDIA. Larkin said we. What does he mean by that? The strong panic that sets in my chest makes me lose my grip on my power of command, and the spell around the table lifts in one go like an exhale. Everyone blinks rapidly, looking around as though distracted, then Larkin’s eyes start to snap into focus. He looks at me, and his lips curl in anger when he looks at me again. “What are you doing? What did you do to me?” He gets up. I flinch in my seat. I know that he wants to confront me and I’m scared of what’s about to happen because Achilles also stands up, ready to fight and protect me. Maybe this is what Larkin has been planning to do all along. Maybe I just ended up marching right into his trap and ended up bringing all of this to us. The closer Larkin gets, the more I feel like this is my fault, but then Tristan laughs. “What are you on about, my friend?” Larkin wheels around on him. “What are you laughing about?” “I’m laughing at you,” Tristan says confidently. “What are y