The Mistress
But for the first time in five years, I felt the cold, hard walls of my sanctuary closing in.
“He loves me,” I said, my voice barely audible. “He saved me.”
I picked up my brush, intending to fix the smudge, but my hand was shaking. I looked out the window, past the gates, toward the city where Daniel was currently ruling his empire.
Lobbyists.
I closed my eyes, but all I could see was the color of the lilies—a pale, sickly white. The masterpiece was still there, but the stain had begun to spread.
“Masterpiece,” I whispered, the word tasting like ash in my mouth.