Hidden Wonder

Scouting

KIERAS pov:

Before I knew it I was up and out of Ryders bed and ready for whatever was thrown at me. With a total recovery time of a week and a day or so. Sleeping next to Ryder has been absolute torture, in a good way, he's been keeping his hands off me like I'm a wounded animal though. anytime I'd try to get my freak on he'd leave the bed! Only returning when I'm about to pass out. Was it frustrating? Yes... was it heart warming having someone care for me?..... 100 times yes...

I've never had someone take care of me like he did... and still does... I'm just happy to be fully healed, it was a long couple of days, but Zinnia visited me a couple of times! Though Ryder moved me in my room for those visits.. something about "no other woman but you is allowed in the man cave." I roll my eyes thinking back to it.

Ryder explained to me how the poison from the claws are different and how I very well could've died. I haven't seen Gavyn since what happened, even during training sessions, I was on "temporary leave" but I'd sneak out while Ryder was busy. any time I tried to go near him to talk he'd run off, Honestly it hurts, the avoidance, I know Ryder told me he blames himself. What could he have done in that situation really? It still hurts... I thought he would've visited me at least once.

Regardless I'm going to keep trying to speak to him and get his head un lodged from his ass. I'll have to sneak up on him some how. Before I do that I'll need information. Currently on the training field I watch the trainees go back to their housing and walk towards Yundor, Fawllin, and Zinnia.

I'm not too sure the men will be too forthcoming with information on Gavyns day to day whereabouts and schedule so I make a b line straight for Zinnia, grabbing her arm and walking to the castle.

"Where are we going girl?" She says

"I need your help for a top secret mission." I say and she squeals with excitement.

"Oh my gods spill the beans, what is it?!"

"I need to know Gavyns daily schedule." I say and watch as her smile fades and she gives me an eye roll.

"Please Zin! He's acting like a fucking child, he runs every time I try to go near him and then I'm wasting my time trying to look for him. You're friends with him! He won't think it's weird if you know his shit, come on, help a sister out."

She looks at me for a minute with a calculating expression before letting out a exasperated sigh.
"Fine Kie, but you'll owe me big." She says

"Fine fine, I'll do whatever you want."

"Gods, is his dick really that good it has you trying this hard."

My face instantly heats as a memory of us in the carriage floods my mind.
"No Zin, I mean.. I don't know, it's complicated okay."

"Oooooooh shit, you guys haven't had sex yet? This explains it, it's the sexual tension, it has you yearning for the silvered devils snake."

"Okay.... We're done talking.. can you please just... can you please find this out for me?"

"Of course, what kind of wingwoman would I be if I didn't help a girl stalk her prey, come on."

Gods help me. "Sure..... thanks Zin, keep me updated?."

"Of course girl, you'll get his snake in no time!" She ends with a wink and walks away with pep in her step. We've become super close while I was recovering. She'd sit with me for hours, we talked about our lives. Our childhood. We cried together and laughed a lot. It's nice.. having a friend. It's really nice.

Letting a sigh slip out I walk into the castle immediately crowded by guards, one comes up to me and informs me that I'm to head to the meeting room as per King Ryders request. So I make my way there, slipping into the room and closing the door.