Chapter 21

STEFANO Shock reverberates in my body when I see Auric’s lips touch Valeria’s. All the things I was meaning to say to Celeste suddenly fly out of my mind. I can feel her tensing up next to me like she’s preparing to leap at them, but I find myself not really caring. The all too familiar wave of jealousy is crawling up my throat. The urge to get up and punch Auric in the face is strong right now, but I force myself to look away. Holy hell, though. I want to place a curse on him so bad that I can feel my powers seeping through my fingertips, straining to find some kind of release. Maybe I can turn him into a frog or something equally as slimy and sleazy…. But I can’t. The mission has to come first no matter what. Even though I hate it, the kiss is effective. It might not be part of the plan, but it’s a possibly effective way to anger Celeste enough to have her confront Auric. Stuggling with thoughts of violence and keeping myself calm, I face Celeste again with a smile. I open my mo