Juniper sipped her hot coffee on the couch as Janet hustled around her, eager to please. Kai never returned last night, and she had to push her guilt and worry down to focus on the list she was busy creating.
She was expected to answer tonight. The realm would watch her every move, and it would decide whether she would be fit for the job or whose blood would be on her hands.
She thought about what the cloaked man had said last night as his fingers traced her skin, causing a fire to rise in her. She couldn’t help but think about him often. Something about him attracted her.
She sipped her coffee, thinking about what she needed to do today, trying to shake him from her mind. She felt so nervous about covering up his visit that she felt she’d get caught if she even thought about him.
“My Lady of Sala, is there anything else you would like?”