-Chapter 16-

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     I looked forward at the daunting and large cross hanging on the stage behind the large podium and I shook my head

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I looked forward at the daunting and large cross hanging on the stage behind the large podium and I shook my head. Never in a million years did I think I'd ever be here, but I felt compelled to. Besides, if I wanted to rule in Eden, it wouldn't hurt to have support here. What better way to earn that support than to show my tolerance to the religion they hold so near and dear?

I rolled my eyes, not even succeeding at convincing myself that I gave a shit about this. I only came for the other half of the deal Queen offered. She already seemed so withdrawn from the church and Heaven, that I wondered how easy it'd be to get her to join me and my father's movement. That trip to the underworld at some point would give me the answers I was curious to know.

My eyes drifted across the blue walkway to where Queen was sitting, and I studied her. For some reason, she didn't seem as annoyingly cheerful as she always was. In fact, I hadn't seen her smile once today. The smile she directed towards me when I caught her staring was gone, and in its place was her attention continuously returning to her phone.

She didn't even pay a visit to the library last night, a new action I had taken note of. I had gotten so used to having her just there, that I took harsh notice when she wasn't. Not that it mattered to me either way, but I wasn't a fan of change.

If she was going to have me get used to something and stop it, I wished she'd never done it all. I couldn't blame her for that since she was probably only going to the library to work, but it was my truth.

I leaned forward in my seat to Xavier who was seated right in front of me. "What does Queen look like right now?"

"What?" He turned around.

My eyes widened, warning him to keep his voice down and he scrunched up his brows. "Is she mad? Sad? Annoyed? I don't think it's happy since she's not smiling. Care to indulge me?"

"Why do you care?" He asked, his brow raised and tempting me to say something that I didn't mean.

"I don't care, but I am curious. She seems different today."

"Then ask her what's wrong."

"Women always say 'nothing'," I said in a low tone, thankful for the chatter in the room drowning out our conversation.

"You never know," he said.

"I'm not asking you to gauge her every thought, Xavier. Just take a look and tell me what you see." He sighed, looking over his shoulder to observe her. He eyed her for a few moments too long and I shoved his shoulder, making him laugh and look back at me.

"She seems fine, Syn. You're looking too much into it. She's probably just tired."

I glanced at her, knowing that wasn't it and I shook my head. "You're useless."

He sniggered under his breath. "Just ask."

"No." I sat back. "I don't really care. I was just bored and wondering."

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