Chapter 61: Spies (2)
A nerve twitched in Fenric’s jaw the second he heard the taunt that his sister had passed at him. He remarked, "It’s all because Killian wants to suppress me. He is worried that I will take control of the enforcers if I pass the exams; that’s why he refuses to let me become an enforcer." Once he finished speaking, he didn’t forget to snort heavily, as he really believed that Killian was only trying to make things difficult for him.
Nyx rolled her eyes upon hearing his response. It was because she knew that her brother was only looking for excuses. Killian was not the kind of person who would deliberately cause trouble for anyone.
She got up from the chair on which she was sitting and said to her mother, "I am going on a run, Mom." She waited for her mother to turn and look at her, but Morrineth never even spared a single glance at her. Seeing this, Nyx’s smile turned even more rueful.
She stepped out of the lodge.
Her head was held high even though her world was crumbling behind her. When she walked down the cobblestone path, her eyes fell on Killian, who was heading to the dungeon.
When she saw him, her eyes lit up, and she immediately walked over to where Killian was standing, but at the same time, she made sure that her expression was not too excited. She came to a stop in front of Killian.
"Kill, are you going on a run?" Nyx greeted Killian with a smile on her face, which was both fearful and polite.
Killian arched his brow. He paused and turned to look at the curvaceous woman in front of him. He offered her a smile of his own and remarked, "You shouldn’t act kind when you cannot, Nyx. We all know that you are a little spiteful child who sees the world with nothing but her black tinted glasses."
"Kindness doesn’t suit you. Don’t try to fake it—like how you try to fake your confidence."