Page 136 of Sins and Virtue

“But you believe her?” Kon asked him, his eyes piercing into Rhys like attempting to analyze him.

Their gazes mirrored each other's souls.

Funny, considering they were replicas.

Rhys’s eyes locked with mine, reflecting the same old sympathy circling in them since I was a child. “Without question. I put my life in her hands each and every day and will continue until I die.” His vote of confidence made fondness grow in my heart for him.

“That much certainty for a woman who isn’t yours?” Konstantin tsked, almost insinuating something more intimate.

“It’s not that type of affection I have for her.” Rhys’ voice softened an octave.

“He’s known me since I was a child.” I explained that what we had was different. In a world where people believe men and women can’t be friends or companions, our companionship helped us feel a little less lonely and abandoned in this dark world.

“Kon,” Blair begins, imploring him in a subtle manner. “This is where we belong.”

Their gazes connected, and there appeared to be a silent war manifesting itself.

He closed his eyes and sighed, directing a question to his happy wife.

“Do I ever have a say in things anymore?”

“Nope.” She teased him with a smile, but Kon seemed more than satisfied as long as he lived a life with her.

He folded his arms across his muscled chest and reopened his eyes, clearer than before. “I guess I lost the battle then.”

“On the contrary, battle has just begun.” I announced, gazing back on my newfound allies.

From here on out, it was a mission to rule the world.

And we would burn those who sat on the thrones like gods.