A great weapon.
“I’m to meet her in the Lunar Court at the end of the week.”
“You’re not seriously considering meeting her, are you?”
“Why wouldn’t I?”
“It’s probably a trap.” I resisted rolling my eyes as I faced him.
“Even if it was, do you think I cannot handle myself against her?” Besides, I doubted Lennox would be stupid enough to try and lure me into a trap. I didn’t like the girl, but I had to admit she was quick as a whip.
“I didn’t say that, I just worry for your safety.”
I clenched my jaw. “I will have plenty of guards.”
“You? What about me?”
“You will need to stay here and keep an eye on things.”
“You’re not going without me,” he boomed.
“This is exactly why you can’t go. There is a good chance your nephew will be there and I cannot have you having an outburst like this.” Not only that—but I needed a break from him. A week wouldn’t be enough but it was something. Sleeping on the ground would be better than sleeping next to him. I’d dreamed of living in this palace my entire life. I looked at it from my bedroom window every night. My eyes trained on the dark spires in the distancefrom my small village in the outskirts. When I had proposed marriage to Lorenzo, it was the next step in my plan. But it was more than that, it was fulfilling my childhood dream of calling this palace my home. Calling any home a permanent home after spending years on the run, never staying in once place too long in fear of being found.
“I’ll behave.”
I turned my attention back to Lorenzo as I let my robe fall to the ground, revealing to him I wore nothing beneath. “I’m sure you could, but you need to stay here. Your people need you.”
His eyes narrowed in on my breasts.
I slowly walked over and straddled him, placing my hands on his shoulders. “Your duty is to stay here.” I ground against him, pasting a slight smile on my face. “Besides, absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?”
He groaned, and I tensed before continuing my movements, his hands digging into my ass. “I suppose you’re right,” he said before his lips closed over the skin on my neck.
You bet your ass I’m right.I let my mind wander as he took over. How sweet would it be to see his blood spilled when this was all said and over? To slide my dagger into his heart as he touched me. He’d never see it coming.
The Blood Court will be mine. The entire kingdom will be mine. Vampires will no longer exist. I will avenge my beloved.
And Lorenzo Rossi would be dead at the end of it.
Oh, what a sweet victory it would be indeed.
The hulking harpy was waiting for me at the entrance to the depleted village. This is where Lennox wanted to meet?
Maybe I had misjudged her, and this truly was a trap.
“Adreona.” The harpy’s voice was gruff as he addressed me.
“That’s me,” I drawled. I let my gaze roam over the male. I hadn’t taken the opportunity to take him in before, there hadn’t been time. He was stunning, even with the scar slashing across his face. I’d gladly take him to bed if given the chance. I’m sure he knew what he was doing in bed, unlike Lorenzo.
“I’m Captain Hale, I’m to escort you to meet the High King and Queen.”
“Please, escort away.” I reached for his arm, attempting to loop my arm around his, but he brushed out of my hold, not even sparing me a glance as he continued into the village.
Or what once was a village. Only one building remained standing in ring of homes, the rest had long since crumbled.
“What is this place? Is this the kind of meeting place the High Queen deems suitable for meetings?”
“This is a neutral meeting ground given to us to use by Queen Elvira of the Lunar Court. The village has long been abandoned. That way, if the meeting takes a turn there will be no innocent lives taken in the crossfire.”
