The Cursed Bride

plan-someone to guard the window and stop her from leaving. If the female was down by t

ha King was going to such extreme measur

e escape when she was being guarded? She was in a locked room and surrounded by creatures that were fast

s never going to stop until h

standing back up and st

he rest of her life or for as long as the Alpha wanted to keep her around. She still didn't even

y a Trojan horse. He probably wanted her to relax and get com

part. She could pretend for as long as it took to get him to stop being suspicious of her,

erself now, but then she shrugged it off and went back to the shopping bags. She picked out the one that was filled with toilet

an from the 21st century might desire. The shower was huge, with a bench to sit on, a huge rain shower

ully warm, and she was instantly relieved by it, letting out a soft moan. She scrubbed herself with lavender-scented soap and decide

owel, she unlocked the door and stepp

body. She gulped and stepped back, feeling the weight of his gaze on her, making it feel like it were hi

oment felt heated. It made it even more intense. She worried for a moment about what he would do b

blush so red, she was practically feverish. Without a word, he turned back and walked to th

tween them. She started to the opposite side of the room, close to

was almost like he was frozen in place. He turned his gaz

e would have enough time to reach out and grab something to wear or at l

t her hand twitch with the urge to run it through his hair again, and so sh

still ablaze as he pinned her wit

say, hating how raspy

m going along with what he wants. If I pretend to be meek, he

her as anything but cold and impenetrable. Nyra doubted if he'd

n your room, and no matter what you hear tonight, you will not open the

ide. How do you expect me to even open i

aw that he was right-there wasn't a key. She opened her mouth to argue, but he cut her o

ey were in her world. These creatures weren't human, and she was only underestimating them by assuming th

is will only open when you open it. Whatever you hear ton

ade this declaration with his back still turned to her, but she could te

he watched it ripple across his sho