Chapter 29

Recap: "Goddess, Eli, you're talking in riddles! I've known you for seventeen years—our whole lives! What do you mean you aren't the girl I think you are? I know you Eliena. I know you in every way possible!" He kept his voice low. Eliena shook her head.


"No, you only think you do. You don't know…" her voice drifted off. "Leo, I—" she took a deep breath. "I slept with Neal."

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Leo's hazel eyes widened. "You what?" he demanded.

"I slept with Neal," Eliena repeated. Leo shook his head.

"You—you—you slept with him?" Leo asked in disbelief. "As in, clothed and in the same bed or…" Eliena bit her lip. "You…oh, Goddess."

"I'm sorry, Leo, I really am." She reached out to him, but Leo stepped away, shaking his head.

"No, Eliena. No." He looked disgusted. "I can't believe you. You…we're…when did this happen?"

"While you were at the Swoop," Eliena said. "We were walking in the gardens, I fell, and Neal caught me—"

"Don't tell me—he kissed you."

"Exactly! And then it got a little carried away…"

"Were you drunk?"

"Excuse me?"

"Were. You. Drunk?"

"No! I hadn't touched liquor all night! Daine—"

Leo held up his hands. "Hold up. You're telling me that Daine was there?" Eliena nodded. "And she didn't do anything?"

"She tried…" Eliena offered pathetically.

"And you ignored her." Leo shook his head again. "Mithros, Eliena. I just can't believe that you would do something like this!"

"It wasn't my fault!" Eliena insisted.

"Oh, so an evil sprite entered your body and made you do it? Or would you prefer to go with your evil twin?" Leo remarked sarcastically.

"Leo—" Leo was leaving. "Leo, stop!" He turned back on her, eyes unreadable. He stood over her, and Eliena's eyes were filled with hope that maybe he was forgiving her. Wordlessly, he picked up her left hand and removed the engagement ring. He walked to the door.

"I have to return this to your mother," he said.

"What are you saying?" Eliena asked desperately.

Leo looked at her with angry hazel eyes. "What I'm saying, Eliena, is that this engagement is done." With that, he stormed out.

"It was a mistake!" Eliena cried. "An honest mistake!" But her words were in vain. Eliena felt as empty as her room as she collapsed onto the floor in tears. "Oh, Goddess, why couldn't I have stayed dead? Why?"

Author's Note- I went to Medieval Times last night! We were cheering for the Red Knight, who rode an ADORABLE Arabian horse. He lost, but I was going crazy for the other knights who were our "allies". My mom said she saw a whole new side of me. I was screaming "yeah! Kill him! Run him through! Finish him off!" when the knights were battling. I wanted fights to the death… it was quite amusing. If you've never heard of Medieval Times, it's a dinner and tournament with knights and jousting and battles and stuff. VERY TP books. OK, then, REVIEW.