-Jonah-
The lord’s gaze slowly traveled down Liana, a disturbing hunger flickering in his eyes. I wasn’t surprised. Even in her current state, Liana was quite attractive, though it was also possible that Lord Aldrich would pursue anyone.
I suspected that many female servants had been “invited” to his chambers. He might feign concern for Erin, but his eyes betrayed no genuine care. Instead, he regarded Liana in a way that not only made me want to slit his throat but also to stab him repeatedly, aiming not for the heart but for every other part of his body until he bled to death. I wanted him to suffer as I had suffered.
My grip tightened around the handle of my sword as the lord’s gaze shifted to me. Did he remember me? It had been years since we last encountered each other.
“Well, yo
