Chapter 81

"Where did your feathers go?" Analise had no interest in witnessing a jealous brawl, so she quickly changed the subject. "They're right here." Gideon pouted and pointed to the braids hanging beside his ears. "You braided them into your hair?" Analise leaned in for a closer look and finally spotted the soft black feathers twined into his strands. Since both were dark, they were nearly invisible without close inspection. "Ana, do you want to come with me to the Shadowhawk Alliance?" Gideon grinned as he hovered near Analise, deliberately making subtle movements. He intentionally blocked Finlay and Scott, who were trying to approach. After all, the whole point of male rivalry was to compete with others! "Gideon! Why you—" After being nudged twice and blocked repeatedly, Scott finally lost his gentlemanly composure. "What? Ana hasn't said anything. What's your problem? You want a fight?" Gideon turned around with a blank expression. But the next second, he switched expressions lik