The longer Cornelia kept her magic a secret from Aetius, the more anxious she felt. She didn't feel the magic in her veins as of yet but the feel of hiding it from Aetius burnt in her blood.
So she decided to tell him.
"Aetius, I have to tell you something." She told him in the privacy of their room. Aetius was rummaging through his part of the closet and stopped when she called him.
He sat next to her on the bed, "What is it?"
She took his hand and drew in a deep breath, "I haven't been completely honest with you about what dad said that day. I -" she stopped herself when she saw Aetius smiling down at her. He didn't look shocked that she had hid something from him. He almost looked pleased?
"Go on, love."
"Why are you smiling?" Her eyes narrowed suspiciously. She was about to
