The Red Sleeve Cuff Novels & Stories

"Here, do my right hand." Maggie says, as she finishes fastening a cuff around her left hand and pulls her foot down to the floor. "I never could do it with my left hand." She laughs. These cuffs are thinner than the ankle cuffs, maybe an inch and a half wide, with the metal ring on a strap that extends towards her hand.

He looked up. For a heartbeat, the room vanished. The memory of the gallery, the moonlight, and the incorrectly mounted astrolabe rushed back. Althea’s eyes narrowed, searching his face. She looked at the line of his jaw, the shape of his brow—and then, her eyes dropped to his wrists. The sleeves of his rough tunic were rolled up. His left wrist was bare. But on his right wrist, partially hidden by a leather guard he used for the forge, was a faint, circular bruise—the exact mark left by a tightly fastened cufflink.

Wristband delicate but sharp. Ravenna: leather pants, crimson bustier, charcoal cropped jacket, silver fang studs on the collar. Wristband thickest—rough leather, bold fangs. Seraphina: charcoal trousers, black silk blouse, silver fang buttons, deep violet lining in cuffs. Wristband most refined—polished leather, subtle fangs. Nico: black suit with crimson piping, charcoal vest, deep violet tie, silver fang pocket square, leather shoulder accents. Wristband matching theirs—black leather, crimson/silver/violet fangs.

"Here, do my right hand." Maggie says, as she finishes fastening a cuff around her left hand and pulls her foot down to the floor. "I never could do it with my left hand." She laughs. These cuffs are thinner than the ankle cuffs, maybe an inch and a half wide, with the metal ring on a strap that extends towards her hand.

“I felt butterflies.” “Well, you'll be feeling more than butterflies when he sees you in this,” Taryn was now holding up a little red dress. It was knee-length, deep ruby red with a scallop neckline. “This is the one,” she said as she tossed it to Katherine. Kat held it up against her body and smiled at the way the colour red accentuated her features.