The Spymaster's Assassin (An ACoTaR Fanfic)

Chapter 37

"So. Shall we call you Princess Adrianna now?" Cassian asked with a dorky grin.

I scowled and pointed my chicken-laden fork at him. "I already told you no."

"Be careful, Cassian. You'll make the princess angry." Azriel said with a sly grin and nudged me with his elbow.

I went to say something sassy to him when Cassian snorted and said, "Listen, you now have Rhys as your father-in-law now. If anyone should be careful it's you."

Mor snorted and Feyre and Rhys looked easily amused as Azriel's face went as red as my hair.

I smiled and kissed his cheek. "It could be worse, love." I said with a small giggle, and looped one of my arms through his.

He grumbled something under his breath and continued eating.

"So, to clarify a few things with you two." Mor said and pointed at Rhys and I. "You and Ravenna had a thing, even though she was engaged to Hybern and was Beron's mate."

Rhys nodded solemnly. "Ravenna and I were friends first. I didn't know about Hybern. She went to me first, and then moved on to Beron where they felt the mating bond, but she left him anyways for Hybern." Rhys said and frowned. "I never knew it was possible to do that. Ravenna's father had red hair. I learned later, after Azriel found Haven alive and that he was a spy for her, that she has since married Hybern and only kept ties with Beron to ensure he joined her new husband in the coming war."

"So that must mean Ravenna was already pregnant by the time she got to Beron." Feyre said.

Rhys nodded. "Yes. And then I found her during The War with a baby." He glanced at me.

I nodded. "Well, then that leads us to now. Should I tell Lucien the truth?"

"You have no choice other than to do so now, girl." Amren said. "You made a deal with him. He deserves and should know now, especially because it inadvertently concerns him."

I nodded. "That's true. I'll contact him when I can." I finished my meal, then stood and said, "I'm going to go for a walk."

"I'll come with you." Feyre said, standing quickly and she kissed Rhys' cheek before coming around to join me.

I smiled and nodded. I looked back to Azriel and he merely nodded for me to go on, a small smile on his face.

I turned and Feyre and I headed for the balcony and I turned to her, hand out, and she took it and I picked her up as I jumped off the sill, my wings flicking out as I flew us down to Velaris.

"You've made lots of progress with flying." She said.

"Thanks. I've had some good teachers." I replied.

"You think Azriel would train me to fly?" She asked. She was referring to her shapeshifting abilities she got when she was Made in the Cauldron Under the Mountain.

I nodded and said with a small smile, "I'm sure he would."

Her arms tightened around my neck somewhat and she said, "Will me becoming your High Lady make things different? I know it must be strange with the discovery of Rhys as your real father, and all. I just want us to still be friends."

I looked at her. "No. If anything, I'd be more protective of you than I already am. You'd be my High Lady, and I'd like to see anyone try and dishonor your name again as long as I live. We'll never stop being friends, Feyre."

"You'll come with me, then, right? To the Spring Court."

Rhys' plan. I had almost forgotten about it. "I don't know what he wants me to do yet. Things changed. And I suppose I could, but what of Lucien? He'd see through me and any disguise."