Until The Last Day
“That belongs to me if I wish for it.”
Camela held his gaze firmly, her voice calm even though she felt scared inside. “You won’t have it.”
He laughed softly. “Do you know who I am, little fox-bride?”
“You’re the Devil,” she replied.
“Not exactly,” he responded, stirring the drink in his goblet. “The Devil makes deals for power. I make deals for obedience.”
“I don’t belong to you.”
“Not yet.”
The candles above them flickered, and for a brief moment, she thought she saw Vincent’s face lurking in the shadows at the corner of the room—pale and desperate, watching her. But when she blinked, he was gone.