Chapter 137 Breakfast
Alessia's POV
The double doors are swung open before Mara can do the honours . Two servants bow politely and step to the side as we walk into the room . As usual the coven members' conversations come to a stop as every pair of eyes are trained on us as we walk down the path . They watch as we proceed carefully monitoring our movements .Even after all these days they still watch me as if I am an outsider
A threat they should be wary off
They are not wrong though but I only burn when provoked
I watch the Servants move around in sync with jugs of coffee and juice stopping every couple of minutes to fill a cup . We head for the main table where Enya is seated at the head dressed in a black crepe dress. Her long silver hair is braided with real flowers in a simple weave and flung over her right shoulder . She leans over whispering something to Orzo her features calm and graceful as always.
I scan the table.Frederic seems to be missing but Melissa ,Indie and all the other high council members are already seated . Alex brings out my chair and I try to not stare at him in surprise . I don't remember us deciding to let them know we are back on track yet.
I sit and he takes the seat beside me while Luca and Angelica are seated across from us
Enya lifts her brow quizzically “ Good Morning"
I am sure she is dying of curiosity
"Good morning Enya" I reply cooly..
Her eyes roves over my face for a few minutes
"You look like you slept well."
I am tempted to laugh but I don't.
I know what she means after last nights meeting she would have expected me to spend the night crying in grief and desolation.
But what she doesn't know is you can never underestimate the healing nature of a supportive man.
He nurtured me last night.
Found the pockets of grief and poured love into it.
I would not say I am completely grief free but I can tolerate it
Instead I give her a small smile “I got enough rest Enya."
Food appears on our plates and our cups are filled . I focus on my meal as the conversation on the table is centered around coven matters .Fresh produce that was supplied ,A report about a ward Orzo needs to fortify with Indie’s help along the northern perimeter .
Once I am almost done with my meal I turn to Enya “Who am I working with today ?”
The table falls quiet for a moment they are such a nosy bunch.
Enya carefully drops her cup before answering
"Frederick ."
I take in a shocked breath my fork stuck mid air before I slowly place it on my plate suddenly loosing all my appetite!
I feel Alex tense beside me as Angelica glances at me before exchanging a worried look with luca.
"He is teaching me Glamour?" I ask softly
"Yes he is the best" Enya supplies
Of course he is
It was uncanny
I have a brief memory flash of when he played the trick on me and turned into Alex I could not tell .He looked and behaved exactly like Alex.
Very eerie
But on another hand among all the disciples , glamour is one of the most important skills I need to learn and is taught by the man I trust the least!
Enya carries on as if she can't sense the rising tension and my panic "It won't be possible for you to walk into La Geneva as yourself"
Sighing I place my napkin on the table "I am aware of that."
She carries on "Not only will you need to alter your physical appearance but also your tone and mannerisms, and you will need to hold it for some time…"
Frederic was able to watch Alex for weeks before he attempted it , that why Ii could not tell the difference in my case I wont have that upper hand so it will be even more dangerous.
"I know I have seen frederic in action as you well now" I say quietly
Enyas gaze focuses on me momentarily as she lets out a dry chuckle "And you know you could not detect"
She just had to say it
In front of Alex too
Trying to sound matter of factly when in then she sounds cruel
My fingers hold on to my cup tight ,taking deep breaths to keep my fire in check
I sneak a look at Alex and he looks furious ,sneaking a hand under the table, I hold on to his thigh to try and keep him grounded not sure it worked though as he still looks very angry.
"If your plan is to enter la Geneva soon "she continues "It is imperative that you learn how to use glamour . Undetected. In and out"
Alex cuts in his voice calm "But you know frederic crossed a boundary ."
"Yes Alex" Enya replies calmly "But what has happened has happened ."
Silence settles in the hall
"And he has been spoken to "She adds "But the truth of the matter is his skill remains unmatched in the coven "
I look at her once more "Are you expecting me to trust him ?" I aak because for every tutor I have heard a level of trust was reached even Sneaky Ozor cant imagine getting that with Frederic.
She shakes her head gently "No princess she corrects but put the problems aside and learn from him"
There is a difference I know but I don't like it .
will I be able to focus ?
In the magic room ?
I don't even fully trust Enya talk less of Frederic
Wont his trick keep flashing in my head?
I bite my cheek to keep myself from saying anything else turning to Angelica and then luca before giving Alexs hand under the table a tight squeeze. This time for me not him. Just that one touch eases some of the worry in me.
Luca huffs loudly, folding his hands on his torso “Enya ,if Alessia is going to have a lesson with Frederic then Me ,Alex and Angelica insist on being present."
His words echo like a boomerang around the hall as the coven members exchange quiet looks .Leaning back I give him a look of gratitude then I turn to Enya waiting for what she will say next .
Your move high Priestess …