Marked As Theirs
Chapter 28
Cecilia Whitlock's POV
“You’re here,” my mother said, snapping me back to the present.
I blinked and sat up. I hadn't heard her come in. I hadn't even sensed her and that was definitely saying something. She wasn't exactly subtle, not with her power.
My room was dim, my curtains drawn, lights off…just the way I liked it.
She stepped in fully and crossed her arms. “I asked you a question, Cecilia.”
I looked up, my thoughts racing. I couldn't remember what she asked, because she had plenty of things. What was it?
“Has Adnam finally claimed you?”
Claimed.
I opened my mouth, closed it, opened it again. Nothing sounded right but everything sounded wrong.
“I—” I picked at the corner of my nail. “No. Not yet, mother.”
Her lips pressed into a thin, disap
