All for the Wing, Right?

Cupid

I was watching the new conversation happening a bit away from me between Xaden and Violet. Garrick walks beside me and keeps his eyes on them as well.

"How long do you think they're going to fight it?"

I ask rubbing my shoulder where my relic sat. Garrick chuckles for a second and looks to me.

"How many times are you going to flash first years, trying to tease Bodhi?"

Liam sneaks up beside me and I smirk.

"You're not going to see me blush Tavis."

"I mean, I'm not objecting if you wanna play some games with Bodhi. I will be a willing participant at any point in time."

I chuckle and playfully hit him in the chest.

"You just so happened to be there Liam. It wasn't intentional."

"I'll take any chance I get, you know since I took over most of your responsibility on watching Sorrengail."

I huff and stand.

"I promise if I could have kept those responsibilities I would have."

Garrick laughs and pokes his eyes back over at Xaden and Violet.

"He's so fucking stubborn."

I laugh and nod.

"So are you and Bodhi like exclusive and everything."

Garrick scoffs and rolls his eyes at Liam's comment. I smirk and do a back bend on the now empty mat.

"Even if we weren't, I think I'd be a little to much for you Mairi."

His gaze is more shocked than anything. Garrick walks away to the mat him and Xaden were previously on. He slips his shirt back on over his head and I walk after him. When I get close enough I whisper to him.

"Are you going to continue to ignore Imogen?"

He chuckles.

"I'm not going to let you play Cupid for me Highbrooke."

I chuckle and return to my previous position in the gym. Dain begins to defend Violet and I snap my head at him.

"You chose the oddest times to defend her Aetos, and the most convenient times not to."

I raise my brows in a little shock and turn back around at Xaden's remarks. Xaden's gaze land back on Violet.

"Do us both a favor and put the fucking armor back on."

Before Violet can say a word he turns and heads back to Garrick. Violet undoubtedly sees the silver scars across his back. She lets out a gasp and I flinch as I see Xaden tense with the noise. He throws the tunic back on quickly and I look down to the ground.

That's his story to tell not mine, and honestly I'm not sure Violet's ready to hear that one anyway. I jump up and look at Dain.

"So squad leader do you want to take me on for the last little bit of practice?"

He scoffs and keeps his eyes on Violet.

"I'd rather die than get my ass kicked by you publicly."

I huff and look over the room.

"Can I at least head to my room, so I can get some homework done before curfew?"

He huffs and nods.

"But if you even think that you could sneak up to Bodhi's room without me knowing, you're sadly mistaken Highbrooke."