Angel hadn’t said a word to me since I explained things to her. I was waiting for her to start asking questions, but she wasn’t. A knock on the door made me tense. I hesitated before I stood.
“I’ll be right back,” I told her before I hurried out of the kitchen.
Pulling the door open a few inches, I checked to make sure that it was only one of the maids before I opened it wider.
“Thank you,” I muttered, taking the tray from her.
“Do you feel any better, sir?”
I blinked at her, forgetting that I had taken time off with the excuse that I was sick.
“Yes, thank you.”
I slammed the door closed before she could ask any more questions. My excuse was already questionable because it was extremely rare for our kind to get sick, but at least I had the attack on us to use as an excuse.
When I t
