tie

the hall, Cora and I watched

behind the door, cursing under her bre

s. Oh, someone was about to g

, no doubt to report

stood immediately, turning and moving

olt on the storeroom door at just the right

ng against the wall as if for support, I slowly made

ut for air. Seeing my pale face and unste

lright? Do you need hel

a little overwhelmed. I thought I'd get som

e aphrodisiac incense was

r the "show" she was about to witness. But soo

thin her, making her skin prickle

d something was wro

ly to find it locked from the outside. She began to pound

tchen storeroom, a groggy B

ened. He only remembered being drawn by a stran

ely bound. I had specifically told Cora not to tie the knots

a soft click. The latch had come

Brody slipped out. He just

the kitchens, which opened onto the

re assaulted his senses. It was the smell wafting from my room, a heady mix of the

lure. Brody's eyes turned red, his rema

oward my room. He heard the muffled, tempting sounds o

ed grin spread across his face. He lifted his f

nto the terrace outside the grand hall. Th

ther ladies. But her eyes kept darting in the direct

a distance. Lady Elara's eyes kept darting toward my roo

itnesses," and stormed off in the direction o

nd followed, keeping a careful