Abandoned By My Mate
“No, you can’t walk in with your eyes open. Blackwood would kill me on the spot if I brought in someone unknown without covering them first, that’s the rule. Everyone knows it.”
Eliana straightened, shrugging in a way that seemed she wasn't convinced. “So be it.”
He gave her a long, straight look, then ripped a piece of cloth from the hem of his shirt, then walked around behind her, lifting the cloth to her face, letting it hover just above her eyes. His hands stopped, holding the ends, but nothing more.
She waited a second before asking softly. “Why are you delaying?”
Peter didn’t answer immediately. His silence stretched long enough to make her uneasy. Finally, his voice came out rough, ca