Winter's Mate: Fated on Ice
I looked at the two maids trembling on the floor before lifting my chin toward Jude, whose hand tightened slightly against my shoulder.
"I'm sorry, Mistress," one of them said, before Maya yanked her head back sharply and shoved a cloth into her mouth to silence her.
"So annoying," Maya muttered, clicking her tongue in irritation.
Jude gave Maya a small nod, then bent down to my level, his eyes searching mine carefully. "What do you want done with them, love?" he asked quietly, but my mind had gone blank; I didn't understand what was happening, or my brain didn't want to connect the dots yet until it was provided by an outsider.