chapter 66

My sister is dead.

I take a sip from my mug and stare across the kitchen.

It’s after midnight. The last of the thralls that work down here have left for the night. No one is around.

No one except Xiao, who stands patiently by the door while I nurse my mug of tea in silence.

I’m sure she prefers the silence to the crying I sometimes do.

It’s been a week since the full moon. Since I killed my sister.

The most difficult part of grieving Clare is the knowledge that she knew someone would kill me. She was willing to sacrifice my life for her mate’s ambition. Or his revenge.

Would she have grieved me? Would she have felt this same guilt?

Xiao says something, but it’s into the communication device on her wrist. She keeps her voice low, and I can’t hear what’s going on. It could be that Nathan is looking for me; he’s been bossy and clingy since finding out about my pregnancy.

Of course, when I wanted him to give a damn about me, he was distant. Now, when all I need is space, he’s constantly f