Keeper of the Lost Cities, Chapter 26

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"I hope you know Valin is in love with you now," Keefe teased when he caught up with her in the hall.

"And you would know that because...?"

"Please. You could see the stars in his eyes all the way across the room. They shined brighter than that blob of spit on his lips."

She couldn't help laughing. "You're terrible."

———

She opened her mouth to argue when she caught what he has said. "Wait—are you an empath?"

He winked, reaching for her hand. "Want me to tell you what you're feeling?"

She jerked away. "No thanks."

"Too bad I can read what you're feeling even without physical contact." His voice shifted up a few octaves as he fanned the air. "I hope Keefe's right about Valin liking me. Guys who drool are so cute."

———

Her mind wandered automatically to Fitz.

Someone cleared his throat.

Sophie locked eyes with Keefe. She turned away when he raised one eyebrow. It was a coincidence, she told herself. There was no way he could tell what she was feeling from all the way across the room. No Empaths were that powerful.

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