Playing family

Danielle

“I had someone take a sample of your blood. To analyze it, I mean.”

I’m about to say something to express my growing panic as he squeezes me further against his chest, calming me instantaneously.

“I have a good friend from another territory. They have an army of lab-rats.” I hear him take a deep breath. “His wife is one of them, so he could send her without raising any suspicions and she will surely treat it confidential. And they are not corrupt. Don’t worry.”

Labs?

Oh, dear!

“You gave my blood out to the Degli Baronesis?” I ask shocked, wanting to wiggle out of his grip.

He chuckles, freeing me with a last squeeze. “Don’t worry. They are good people.”

I snort as I turn around to face him. “That’s the first time I hear that.”

Rolling my eyes, I look at him agape as he smiles wickedly. “What?!”

“I just love how proud you are of your territory.”

I shrug, nestling back into his arms with a few wiggles and he wraps his arms around me.

Inhaling deeply, I breathe in his