“I’m the one who you should be charging less.” Lukas says indignantly from the table “I thought I was your best customer, Andromeda!” “I ought ta charge ya double just for saying that, boy.” Andromeda gives him a fierce scowl “I’m afraid I’ll have to forgo such a generous offer.” Zen says, picking
Andormeda’s expression softens slightly, though her voice remains the same scratchy growl as before; “It aint that kind of meeting. He didn’t pay that much.” She says “Just a musical night.” Andromeda shakes her head with a deep sigh. “Three of ya can go. One as a guard, one as the singer and one
I look over my shoulder at Zen. Back me up! Wisely, he clears his throat a little before putting his hands on my shoulders. “Everyone, this is Dinah. I hope all of you would treat her well.” Its childish how much those words do to cool me down, or how my smile turns slightly smug. Well, whatever!
“W-What?” I nearly jump out of my skin at the unexpected question Vivienne and Arianna exchange a smug look in the mirror. “This dress isn’t even that revealing, dear. Why are you getting so worked up?” Vivienne laughs, tilting my face to put a hint of color of my lips “If anything, nightgowns wou
“It’s just, how can someone be so beautiful?” In the carriage headed to one Mr. Orion Dolmen, Andrea, Lukas and I sit. I’ve been hearing praises for the last half an hour. Lukas runs a hand through his hair, looking at a hand mirror. “I mean really, it’s it too much to look so handsome even in a
He knocks on the door, but I hear no response. Even so, the attendant opens the door for us, gesturing for us to enter. “You have to wait here, Sir.” He says to Lukas We knew that much already. Even so, Lukas arches a brow in a way that I now know to associate with the start of an argument he migh
So if the lullaby sounds more sad than peaceful, well, I can’t do much about that. “What’s your name?” I snap out of my thoughts and the words halt on my tongue. The room comes in view once more, and with it, the person sitting across from me. Orion is looking back at me with unblinking silver ey
I hope he can’t hear my heartbeat, “Meet who, young lord?” “My soulmate.” He mutters “It should be soon. The prophet said so.” Holy shit. The House of moon isn’t an extension of the church. It’s a whole ass cult! I gasp, “A real prophet, young lord?” He stops then. For a moment, I think we lost