Around her, her group sat in a wide circle...
Elora, sat opposite her with a perfect posture...
Armand, calm as usual, just that his gaze kept on drifting to Felicia. That girl doesn’t know she’s a woman. Playing with guys like that. He almost rolled his eyes, but caught up it quickly.
Theodore on the other hand, leaned forward with a soft smile that felt like he was studying her instead of the riddle.
While Azrael, seem to be in a bad mood. His jaw tight, eyes shadowed with irritation as he watch Eryx’s head on Athena’s lap. He doesn’t know why, but it felt like that was supposed to be his position. Why was Eryx always claiming her? He couldn’t lie to himself, it got to him real bad. And the fact that Athena also liked his touch makes him want to jump off the cliff and die. He was overreacting, but he didn’t care.
Alaric, sitting stiffly like he was holding back the urge to punch soone... specifically Eryx.
Rhydric stood a few feet away, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.
Watching her. No... burning holes through her.
Athena kept her gaze firmly forward. She refused to et Rhydric’s blistering stare. Or Alaric’s silent fury. Or Azrael’s irritated glances. Or Theodore’s smile that was beginning to get suspicious.
Why were they all making her life a living hell?
Her eyes drifted desperately toward the only two peaceful faces in the room...Elora and Armand.
Reasonable. Not insane.
"Let’s... just focus on the riddle," Athena said, her voice thin with exhaustion.
Eryx humd happily on her lap like an oversized cat. "Mmm. But you’re comfortable."
Athena muttered under her breath, "I am not a pillow."
"Yes you are," Eryx said instantly, closing his eyes like he intended to nap there.
Azrael clicked his tongue. "Get off her. You’re distracting her."
"I’ll distract her even more if I get up," Eryx smirked without looking up.
Alaric’s voice cut through the tension like a blade. "We didn’t co here to watch you drape yourself over her. We’re here to solve the damn riddle."
Athena swallowed.
Of course Alaric would say it in a way that sounded logical and helpful... while staring at Eryx like he wanted to commit murder.
"Soone’s jealous," Leo’s voice floated lazily from the bed.
Armand threw Leo a glare. "Shut up before I staple your mouth shut."
Felicia gasped dramatically. "Wtf? Violence! In this peaceful kingdom?!"
"Felicia...for the fucking last ti, pull your skirt down," Armand shut his eyes, like he was summoning the Lord of control.
Felicia blinked at him, then caught the state of her skirt, bunched up high around her hips as she sprawled on the boys. She flushed red, grabbed the fabric, and yanked it down.
Leo whistled. "Armand calm down...we’re gay, we won’t grab her ass."
Levi’s head snapped to Leo. "Are you mad?...you’re the gay here...not , I like woman and Felicia is the one."
Felicia’s eyes widened. "You fucking dare to tell your queen you like her?" Felicia closed her eyes In fake disbelief. Then out of nowhere she scread.
"GUARDS!!!!!...behead him."
The room erupt in laughter. Elora doubled over, clutching her stomach like it hurt.
Athena groaned, covering her face with both hands. "My group is insane," she whispered.
Alaric chuckled. "Welco to leadership."
Levi swipe an invisible wseat off his head. "You chose us after all."
Athena whispered, "I regret everything."
Eryx shifted slightly, his cheek brushing her thigh, making her freeze like a malfunctioning robot.
"Your thigh is so damn soft...can I take a bite?"
Athena’s soul left her body, but she managed to say. "My blood is poison...you’ll die."
Elora giggled, and Theo smiled...while other just kept a straight face.
Felicia flopped dramatically on the bed, still sprawled like a pampered queen with Leo under her leg and Levi serving as her human pillow. She waved her hand like a fan, sighing loudly.
"Alright, peasants. Ti for us to solve the riddle," she announced.
Leo slapped her ankle lightly. "Your Majesty, please remove your royal hoof off my spine."
Felicia gasped. "Hoof? HO–OF? You dare insult your queen?"
Levi, whose head she was basically crushing, groaned. "Felicia, I can’t breathe... also your thigh is heavier than it looks."
Her mouth dropped open. "Levi Evermoor! Take that back!"
"No," he wheezed. "Because if I take it back I’ll actually die."
The room erupted into laughter except for Rhydric. Armand who wasn’t finding it funny. Azrael who was practically a second from snapping Eryx’s head off. And Eryx, who look like he own the world on Athena’s lap.
Athena unconsciously smoothing his hair. And his golden eyes flicked up smugly. "You keep doing that and I’ll assu you enjoy touching ," he murmured.
Athena’s fingers froze mid-air.
Elora choked on absolutely nothing. It felt like, she was watching her favourite couple.
Athena quickly tapped on her phone and the riddle glowed.
"I am a leader but not a king,
The first of many yet not the last,
I am hidden in your daily word use,
My powers appear at in aspire, lead, power, honor, and achieve.
Find , and the door opens."
Theodore rubbed his palms. "Okay. We need to think logically..."
Felicia snapped her fingers. "The answer is King! Wait...no, it says not a king. Never mind. Forget ."
Leo groaned into the mattress. "We already do."
Felicia smacked him with her foot.
"A leader but not a king..." Elora murmured thoughtfully.
Levi raised his hand weakly from beneath Felicia. "What if it’s like... captain? Because they lead, but they’re not kings."
Armand gave him a blank stare. "Levi... how does captain appear in ’aspire, lead, power, honor, achieve’?"
Levi blinked. "Oh. It doesn’t."
Then he whispered to Athena, "I still think it’s a good guess though."
"Of course you do," Azrael muttered.
Theodore leaned forward, elbows on his knees, watching Athena instead of the riddle. "Kitsune," he said with an amused tilt of his head, "what do you think?"
Athena avoided his eyes. "I’m thinking."
"Think faster," Eryx said, nudging her hip. "Or I’ll assu you’re distracted... by ."
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