I was right.They're going to eat me.
I roll to the other side of my bedroom and, trembling uncontrollably, search in my handbag for my taser and, without hesitation, fire it at each of them.I expect them to crash to their knees, but all they do is laugh.
Oh hell no.
I dig around for my pepper sprays—yes, I have two canisters—and discharge them both at the same time, daring to get as close as I can.
They're not crying out in pain or anything, but they stare at me curiously before collapsing like trees in the middle of my bedroom.
My breath returns in a rush, and I bend over to hyperventilate or pass out myself.
Okay.What do I do?Call someone.The guards.Right.I go to find my phone, but something else catches my attention.
The egg someone had sent me and that I placed on the pillow beside me before I fell asleep is now lying on the floor, cracked into pieces.
I pick up a piece of the shell and glance at the three green mounds on my floor.No.But.No.What?
I look around for the box and spot it: an envelope lying amidst the tissue paper I had removed before getting to the egg.
It's addressed to me.
I rip it open and scan the words, my heart pounding in my chest.
Dear Francesca,
If you're wondering why some random girl you don't know from a pair of Louboutins is writing you a letter and gifted you an egg, buckle up; you're in for a doozy.
Allow me to introduce myself.My name is Jasmine Bennett.I used to be from Erthry (Earth), but now I'm Jasmine of Kraukug, soul mate of the bloodlords NTRSTIA, RLXEAADNE, and SRMUIAQ.
And yes, if you're anything like me and can't pronounce those names, I've rechristened them Tristian, Alexander, and Marquis, which are their Earth names, so they respond to them as well.There's a trick to decipher their Earth names, and I'll tell you how later.
At this point, you're probably wondering what the heck is going on.You might want to crumble up this letter and toss it in the bin.I beg you not to.
Please give me a few minutes of your time, and everything will become clearer.Or muddier; trust me, I know.
Chapter Four
