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“Keep your hands behind your back.”
“Stand out of hearing distance, but not so far that your master can’t get to you quickly if they need to.”
“You must leave looking exactly how you arrived.”
“No one can touch you other than your master.”
“If your master asks you to dance, the answer is always yes.”
“And please, whatever you do, do not leave with another guest,” Tia says, tightly grasping both of my hands.
“Ok! I get it.” I pull away and stand, suddenly feeling agitated. “Stay near Felix and act like I’m stupid and unable to think for myself.”
“Oh, one more thing,” Tia says, biting into her lower lip. “Do not refer to him by his first name. You must call him Master.”
“Gross!” I nearly gag at the mere thought of mumbling the title. “What I wouldn’t do for some poison darts right about now.”
Someone could have caught her. Anyone could have walked upon her and that woman, killing Victor. Then, there would have been nothing I could have done to keep her safe, especially if my father had heard about it. He would have taken her, used and abused her, until there was nothing but a shell of her existence left.
I can’t let it get that close again or allow her to be taken. I need to figure out her secrets so that I can help her—and maybe start disclosing some of mine as well. If I am going to make this work, I may have to look into getting rid of more than just the vines.
“Felix?” Tia says, breaking through my haze of worry.
“Yeah?” I run my hand through my hair for the hundredth time.
“Stop worrying so much. We will make it through tonight. She will have both of us watching her.” Tia leans against the doorframe with her arms crossed. She is an imposing figure of strength, even clothed in her floor-length, form-fitting gown.
“My father—”
“He will not have any excuse to touch her. You know that your mother will require all of his attention.” She has a point. I can always count on her to keep my head on straight.
“True.”
“When will you finally stop doubting me?” she cocks a brow and pushes away from the doorframe. “You would think that after all these years, I would have already gained your undying devotion and obedience.”
“Watch it! I am still your Prince,” I teasingly reprimand her.
“Oooh, so scary. Now, come upstairs and receive your date. She looks absolutely stunning.”
“She does every day.”
“You big softy!” Tia shakes her head and leads the way up the stairs.
“I have literally torn heads from bodies and gutted people for crossing me. And yet you dare to call me soft?” She stops before the door to Nyx’s room and gives me a bright smile.
“Yes, you have done that with Elani and Keryth. But with her…you are soft.” Before I can say anything, she throws the door open. “Kaelin, we must go!” Tia bellows.
Without another word, Tia and Kaelin leave me alone with Nyx. But she is nowhere to be seen.
“Nyx?”
“I am not going!” she calls from behind the bathingroom door.
“You know we don’t have a choice, Little Thief,” I chuckle.
“Yeah. Well, you probably get to wear comfortable clothes. I have to go in this stupid dress.” The door opens, and my heart immediately stills within my chest.
She is breathtaking. Her pale skin looks so soft against her long black hair. The coal around her bright blue eyes makes them stand out and almost glitter in the low light. If she would let me, I would keep her here for only my enjoyment or to just stare at. Her lips are painted a deep red—almost black—and they call to me like a dying male to water. I could kiss along her exposed shoulders and watch my hand disappear up her thigh through the slit in her dress and explore every scar that covers her skin.
