Valentina
"I'll need my clothes," I said, following William inside the castle. My stomach was in knots, being back here. I deliberately didn't look to the side where I'd fought against the guards and killed my first vampire.
"I still have your things here," the duke answered, opening the door and ushering me inside. I could hear his sigh of relief when the door closed.
"Those dressy outfits and skimpy nightdresses? No thank you," I shook my head. This was all part of the plan I'd cooked up with Chrissy. Jen had strongly urged that I play it out in a more romantic way, falling under his spell and pretending to be in love with him. But, given William's intelligence and my near-constant rebukes last time I was here, I didn't think he would fall for it.
So I was going with a different plan
