Sinfully Bound
Celeste said, her voice lower now, “don’t let them see the sadness. They smell blood faster than wolves.”
Liara nodded once. “What if I show them fire instead?”
Celeste’s lips curved, approving. “Then burn bright, darling. Just don’t forget who’s watching.”
With a final clink of her glass against the marble column, Celeste slipped past her and disappeared down the hall, the scent of jasmine trailing behind her like a secret.
The double doors of the council chamber loomed ahead—polished oak carved with the Kane insignia: a serpent curled around a dagger.
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