"What do you mean?" he asked as he played with my hair.
"I would either be dead, be in the dungeons or something or," I paused for dramatic effect, "I would have managed to escape successfully." I finished with a smile despite the fact he couldn't see me.
"You wanted to escape?" he asked me incredulously.
"Yes I did, before the full moon. I wasn't going to allow myself to be branded."
His hand stopped moving in my hair.
"Branded?" he asked his voice devoid of any emotion.
"Mmhhmm. Apparently all servants of the main house have to be branded. Luna's orders."
"Corazon is into some dark s**t. Well, I'm glad I got you when I did then." he said and planted a soft kiss on my head.
He pulled me from his chest and sat me in a way we could look at each other eye to eye.
"Concerning
