Chapter 93: Glowing Earrings
"They were glowing?" Neville repeated in disbelief.
He leaned down and examined the soft curve of Soleia’s ear, where a small selenite crystal earring lay innocently. He prodded at it gingerly; the crystal was cool to the touch. He then carefully removed it to take a closer look.
It was simply an ordinary selenite earring, with no hidden mechanisms or tricks. Rafael cleared his throat irritably.
"The princess loves this pair of earrings. Put it back on for her," Rafael said, and Neville hastened to obey.
Meanwhile, Orion had to once again ignore the petty jealousy that was starting to rear its ugly head. Ralph knew this was her favorite pair of earrings. Orion wasn’t even aware that she had others to compare it to.
Neville twisted his fingers as he stared between Orion and Rafael. "Truth be told... are you certain that was what you saw, Duke Elsher?"
"Are you accusing me of being a liar?" Orion demanded hotly, his voice echoing through the infirmary. "I might not be a learned man, but I’d recognize glowing lights when I see them, especially under the dark of the blankets!"
Neville bit his lip, a pained expression crossing his face. Meanwhile, Rafael fought the urge to glare at his so-called best friend. His eyebrow twitched. Dark of the blankets? What was he doing with Soleia under the blankets when she was apparently too ill to open her eyes?
Of course, part of him noted with irony that he had no right to be jealous. In the eyes of everyone else, Orion and Soleia were a married couple that had every right to fornicate above and below the covers. It was Rafael who was the interloper in their relationship, never mind that Orion hadn’t shown Soleia the least bit of care... until now.