"Doing everything to serve me?" Lauren echoed his words with a bewildered expression. "Don't make it sound like you don't like the power you are acquiring from our arrangement, Everston. You said it yourself that you want the throne now, so I suggest you use proper words and don't make it sound like you are doing me a favor when clearly, both of us are benefitting from this."
Alec smirked, bemused. "You took my words too seriously, Lauren. We are now a step ahead with our plans. This calls for a celebration."
He snapped and his portal appeared between them.
"What is this?"Â
"My portal."
"I mean where are we going?"
"Somewhere nice. We need to celebrate."
Her brow raised. "And what kind of celebration is that?" His mind worked differently so she wouldn't be surprised if the celebration he meant was torturing someone to death, or perhaps taking a stroll in the dark parts of the kingdom to hunt black mages.
