Arius POV
I transported us just outside the grand hall doors in the castle. Madeline gazed around at her new surroundings with curiosity. There wasn’t much to look at other than the large stone walls and hanging portraits of my ancestors along the corridor that could barely be seen in the flickering candlelight. That was one thing I needed to arrange as soon as possible in this place. Electricity! My father was very traditional and set in his ways about how the castle should be kept. I didn’t hold such sentiment.
“Ready?” I asked, taking her hand in mine. The raucous sound of men having a good time could be heard through the heavy wooden doors, but she looked calm and collected. If she felt any nerves, she was hiding them well.
She nodded at me once and I flicked my wrist, swinging the
