Page 106 of Her Ivory Flame

The people’s money obviously went to use in this giant mansion. The four post steel bed was accented in what looked like real gold and silk sheets. Fine chiffon cloth draped from the top frame and synthetic vines wrapped around the four posts.

“Well, this is interesting,” she mumbled.

Watching Kaden start across the room, she continued to glance around her surroundings more, her blood boiling hotter as she assessed what surrounded her.

Paintings and more furniture were placed around the room, all looking brand new and unused. Just the amount of money it took to furnish this room could help over a dozen of the townsfolk who were struggling from the thieves lurking in the shadows tainting their town.

Kaden stopped on the opposite wall and looked into the bathroom as a precaution in securing the room.

“Well,” he chuckled. “I know where you will be spending most of your time.”

She gave him a confused look and crossed the room quickly, brushing up against him as she leaned through the bathroom door. The heat from his body pressing up against her distracted her for a split second before she saw the large space in front of her.

Large windows surrounded a giant stone in-floor basin, two large water boilers on one side and a large counter with a sink next to it.

Another door was cracked open and she could see the privy had its own closed off area with a small window showing light coming through the door.

“Wow.” was all that she could muster, her eyes not knowing what to look at the longest.

“I’m pretty sure you could fit four people in that thing.” Kaden scoffed before turning and walking back into the main room.

She followed and sat on the edge of the bed watching him carefully.

“I can see why none of his citizens looked happy.” She sighed. “He lives in luxury while they barely scrape by.”

Kaden continued walking around the room, studying it and looking for anything that might be suspicious or dangerous.

“Most governors are like that.” He shrugged and continued to check the room.

Shivers ran down her spine, the creepy feeling still lingering on her skin and she tried to take a deep breath. She was with Kaden and knew being with him was the safest place she could be.

“You do not leave my sight.” he warned, walking towards her and reaching his hand out. “I don’t have a good feeling about this place or that man.”

She grabbed his outstretched hand and let him gently pull her up against him, his arms wrapping around her casually. Nothing felt better to her than being against him these days, and she knew there was something forming between them she couldn’t ignore.

“At least we are only here for a week, then we can leave,” she breathed against him.

“If things get too strange we will leave before then,” he whispered against her hair and they stood silent for a few minuteswrapped in each other, something she was becoming accustomed to.

It wasn’t until a knock on the door that they separated and Kaden walked across the room to open it. Their bags from the wagon were sitting out in the hall and a few guards looked him over carefully.

“Thank you.” Kaden said plainly and she could hear the other doors down the hall open.

“The help staff should be by with food shortly.” One of the guards added before leaving the doorway.

Kaden just nodded and she could hear more footsteps getting closer from both directions of the hall, their friends appearing in her line of sight.

“Does anyone else get an unsettling feeling?” Finnley asked quietly once the guards were out of sight.

“Yeah.” Xander mumbled.

“Keep Raine close.” Kaden demanded. “I also want everyone paired when they go somewhere, including another male when we leave with the females.”

They all agreed and dispersed with their bags, Kaden dragging theirs in then shutting the door.

“Go take a bath, I will get our stuff situated,” he said casually and she smiled at him, his eyebrow raising back at her. “What?”

She walked closer to him, her eyes drinking in his confused stare and lifted herself up to press a soft kiss to his cheek.