جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 110

~~RAFAELE~~ “So it’s true, then. You’ve lost your mind!” Furgus spat from the metal chair, wrists and ankles bound with wolfsbane. The chamber around us seemed part cave, part oubliette. Damp stone drank the light from a single oil lamp, throwing the room into a wash of yellow and shadow; iron hoo

“She caught me eating in the kitchen, and she slapped me, so I slapped her back.” Relief, warm and almost visible, washed over Ottavia’s face, easing the tension in her shoulders. Her hands reached out, brushing gently against my cheeks, grounding me further in the reality that this was safe, that h

The streets behind the zinc houses were quieter, lined with small shops and open stalls. The smell of fresh bread mingled with the salty air, and the gentle clatter of pots in kitchens reached my ears. I moved cautiously, my boots sticking to patches of mud and damp sand. My teeth ached from the col

~~RAFAELE~~ Grasping the silk bedsheet, i pushed it aside not knowing what to expect and yet terrified at what I’d discover. The first thing to hit me was the raw stench then the telltale strands of black hair lying gracefully on the pillow. “Mama?” My voice cracked in a wave of disappointment. I

~~RAFAELE~~ “We need to talk” i muttered lightly across the dark oak desk of my study. Gaetano’s response was with a sly nod and pale hands gripping the pitcher of blood from across the table. How better to converse with some refreshments… he seemed to enjoy it though. “You look miserable So