Chapter 9
SolenneBoxon
Vervain Hall
A dance before the summer solstice.
It seemed the height of arrogance as those affected by the curse would be increasingly vulnerable to the effects of the nexus. A dance filled with light and music and laughter and bodies crushed together might prove too tempting for a beast on the prowl.
Still, that didn’t stop Solenne from donning her best frock, a lightweight, seashore green-striped dress. Luis wore a black tailcoat and matching trousers left over from his school days that did not look entirely academic. Despite the sleeves being a touch too short, she thought her brother looked rather dashing and did not comment on the small dagger he put in his boot.
Godwin came down the stairs dressed smartly in evening clothes, a black patch over his eye an
