Why Is Archie Helping Arielle?

Arielle turned to Archie. What now? Why was Archie being nice to her? Weird. This was the best treatment Arielle had ever received from her siblings.

Back when she was little, Archie was also one of the people who bullied her along with Andrea and the others. Archie had once called her a wizard's spawn until Alexis stopped them.

"Thanks for the bandages and medicine, Archie."

"No problem."

"Why didn't you hit me?" asked Arielle so suddenly it made Archie chuckle.

"Would you rather I hit you? I don't mind if you want it."

Arielle shook her head quickly. That was not what she meant. She was just confused because she felt strange about Archie's sudden kindness.

"Well, to be honest, I don't really care about you. I have made a deal, so I have to keep you from getting hurt."

"A deal?"

Archie nodded. "Oh, did you know you were going to be married off to Duke Pellington?"