Chapter 10: The Reluctant Mentor
Kael needed to train. Fast. But he didn’t know who to ask. So, like any normal person, he went straight to the smartest person he knew.
Selene Ithaca, heir of Athena, next queen of Athenos, was seated at one of the study tables in the library, her golden whip wrapped neatly at her side. She was reading something ridiculously ancient, probably written in blood by some long-dead philosopher.
She barely looked up when Kael approached her.
He pulled up a chair, putting on his best smile. "Hey there, most beautiful woman in the world."
"No," she said instantly.
Kael blinked. "You don’t even know what I was going to ask."
She turned a page. "Whatever it is, no."
Kael leaned forward, clasping his hands. "You wound me, Selene. I came to you in my time of need."
She looked up with an unimpressed look. "Okay, what do you want?"
"Oh, great Selene, please train me," he said, with the cutest puppy eyes he could muster.
"No."