It was the day of the mission.

I was nervous.

“Stop it,” Eli said, glaring at me from where he was laying on my bed.

I gave him a look and carried on pacing up and down my room.

“Princess, stand still.”

“Shut up,” I snapped. “And let me pace.”

“You’re starting to make me nervous,” Eli muttered and stood up. He grabbed my shoulders and forced me to stand still. “We don’t get nervous. Me and you. It’s why we’re the best.”

“I’m not nervous.”

“Don’t lie to me,” Eli said and checked his watch. “We have to be at the school in half an hour. We better get...