Chapter 42

“What is it?” I asked with big eyes looking between Ciel and my bracelet that she still grasped.

“It is in fact protected. This bracelet has been spelled by a pretty powerful witch. I am curious as to who that might be. But, regardless, it is as you said, Adrian. When she wears this no vampire will be able to enter her mind or sway her decisions. I notice it’s made of pure silver, though..”

She lifted one eyebrow looking at Adrian then down at me. Great even she noticed. I looked off to the side. I already felt pretty shitty enough that I hadn’t caught on to the fact that when Acelin said it would protect me from wolves that also extended to Adrian. But was it seriously that big of a deal? I mean, as long as it didn’t touch him he seemed to be fine.

I looked over to Adrian and he was looking at me, but I was unable to read his face. What was he thinking? Had that confirmation set him off all over again? Was he upset with me, did he want to kill Acelin even more now, or was it both of