Chapter 660

A knock came at the door. Torina motioned Katelina to handle it. Her first impulse was to say, "Do it yourself," but she was on her way out. It would be a good excuse to escape.

She looked through the peephole to see Verchiel dressed in fresh clothes, his wet hair gelled at the usual odd angles.

"Helloooo," he called.

"Oh, it's him." Torina leaned back in the chair. "Tell him to go away."

Katelina readied to do that, when she heard another door open. She shifted to see Jorick stalk down the corridor, his face a thundercloud looking for a target. Verchiel gave him a smile so fake she could see through it.

"Why are you still here?" Jorick demanded.

"Where else would I be?" the redhead asked.

"With the rest of them."

Torina moved to join Katelina at the door, her eyes glittering with curiosity.

Verchiel stepped back. "It's interesting. Until a few weeks ago you were one of them. Now you act like they're the enemy."

"Aren't they? That Jamie would talk Katelina into"