Breaking free

After the incident with Eleanor, Livi had been unable to fall asleep after getting back to her room.

Eleanor’s words had taken root in her brain, creating doubt about Jonathan. Also, she was very worried about Eleanor.

She had gotten wind of a rumour that she had pissed Jonathan off and had been locked in her room. She wanted to check up on her and ensure she was okay. She waited until Jonathan left the house before making her move.

Fortunately, she was familiar with the guards Jonathan had ordered to stay outside Eleanor’s room, and she easily bribed them to allow her to get into the room.

After closing the door behind her, she noticed Eleanor lying on the bed on top of the covers. Her eyes were open, but something looked wrong.

Quickly, Livi rushed to the bed and took a seat. “Eleanor, are you okay? You look weak.”

“The candles,” Eleanor murmured, her voice weak.

Livi frowned and leaned further down, getting closer to her. “What?”

“Jonathan is using the candles to weaken the she-wol