"Your boyfriend is here." Missy snickered under her breath. She need not tell me. My senses were not dull. I felt Mikhail once he entered the castle. My skin tingled and my back straightened a full minute before Missy noted his presence. "He is not my -" I broke off, giving up arguing when I saw the glint in her eyes as she made fun of me. "Right. I will leave you two so no one incites me to violence." She stood from my bed. I reached out a hand to her on instinct, unused to being alone these days. "Please -" Her playful smile morphed into pure hatred the second his silhouette darkened my door as he pushed it open. "Right. Goodbye." I knew it would be much better for her to leave as I did not need blood on my carpet. They engaged in a short glaring contest before she pushed past

