Chapter 18: Avalyn's POV
Her elegant dress made low kissing sounds as she moved closer to me. Each step drained me of a pant of blood.
She got to my bed and sat down graciously. I pushed down the urge to shift further into the bed. This woman scared me in every way. I felt like I was looking at death when I was in her presence.
"Avalyn, I believe we started on the wrong foot," she said with her voice ever so smooth and soothing —but not in a good way.
I opened my mouth to speak but it closed up again like a fish out of water. What response should I give a queen that wanted nothing more but to kill me?
Her blue eyes pierced into mine and I could feel a shilling cold spread down my body as I stared back at her.
She brought her hand together on her lap and let out a soft sigh —ever so g
