ssing s

some kin

hed my parents celebrate something I d

s since we'd gotten home

r wouldn't stop sobbing as she ret was Alessia's curls. Al

ne." Alessia smiled

y eyes on he

Her dark side returned and I heaved a sigh. For a

g in your shoes? It hurt. Literall

choose you?" Alessia rolled he

." It was my turn to roll my eyes.

t me off mid-sentence. She

nk they mean?" I

with a small vial in her ha

now because her favourite

der the golden light and for a second, I thought it was pr

stepped back. "What

ied calmly like that was a normal

draught?

cool. "Oh my Goddess, w

draught! What's that supposed to do to

ing my attention. "

t my at

ou..." Mom said in a whisper as if it would prevent the maids from overhearing

o his chambers, pour this sleeping draught into his drink but preferably hi

sleep?

." Alessia rolled her eyes. "I t

t you're just there to hold the spo

at's the only thing the

at my side and nodded quietly. I had n

planned, I went to

and I nearly ran for the hills. I felt lik

golden lights on the wall and ca

door tried to stare me down with a glare

e me a polite but knowing loo

bers and I was transported int

er was ma

the walls adorned with rich tapestries reminded

massive masterbed an

ords and scanned the room for a

ng on the glass ta

ed a sigh of relief and

my ribcage. I reached for mom's 'sleeping dra

empty glasses. The

they uncorked the bottle of win

fancier glass, which I

into hi

nd leave everyt

ld m

I tried to stir it properly with my finger but I don't trust myself. I might end up putting it in my mouth. Bef

. "What

ed open and I

that fitted his muscular frame. His silver-grey eyes

y." He began

ped my head in a bow, cur

st me to where the drinks

d go to sleep.' I

ately, h

e you doing?' I s

s silver eyes now filled wit

lift my he

r behind my ear and I was forced to look up. Then

ou

red you?"

e

o.

pine and sandalwood and like my favour

g my ears. "Do you like it when I'm this

d if he doesn't stop. How could m

lled me closer until there w

a...

ne in an intense kis

r me to remember my

ine down his throat, do anything... but I couldn't. I felt lik

ripped my waist and

lifted me into his arms and I wrapped my legs around his waist,

s warning, I let t