LADY BAEVERA “Get out of my way!” An unfamiliar female’s voice came through the door just a second before it burst open. “Where is he?” Her eyes landed on us. “What is this?” Then, glared at Alaric, “What is going on here?” Shaking her head in frustration, she strode past Alaric, grabbed his pocketknife as she passed and slashed a line across her own throat. Blood beaded instantly as she stormed to us, seized me by the back of the neck, and yanked me away from Revandrel. “Get away from him!” I landed hard on my butt, the pain jolting me right out of the strange headspace I had been in. A growl left my throat as I pushed myself up, ready to fight her…until my head caught up with my actions. What was I doing? If she had not pulled me away... would I have really let Revandrel drink fr

