ra'

surrounde

ything like it. My fingers brushed the sheets and they whispered against my skin, cool and smooth. A faint scent o

ssful secon

monster that had saved me. None of it was real. I would open my eyes and find myself back in the servants' dor

me. Or maybe I had died in the forest and this was some strange

d to s

. My calf burned where the rogue's teeth had sunk

not a

s flew

rs gleamed under thick rugs. Heavy velvet drapes framed the windows. A massive fireplace crackled on one wall, and a lo

at the foot of the bed, hands folded neatly.

my lady," she

have easily agreed that I had died and and this was pa

ian instructed me to make sure you e

ough my leg again and I winced,

I will fetch the physician right away." She h

ki

cate patterns of wolves and moons. Gold accents gleamed everywhere. This was no servant's quar

r opene

ed my leg last night. I remembered vaguely he was here with someone

g. How are y

swer, Lucian step

w him everythin

The way he had shifted right before my eyes into this tall, scarred

as r

s in his

y bandaged leg. "The wound is healing cleanly, but you must stay off it for at

m. My eyes stayed

with an unreadable expression. The same man who had carried me through the for

ammed again

rked. When the old healer finally stepped ba

are a

alm, but there was somet

things and left quietly,

ere

here am I?" my voice

s golden eyes studied me like I was a puzzle he

ce," he said simply

sured tone, "And you will remain here