Chapter 59

Athena woke up convinced it had all been a dream. Her eyes found her gold dress, gleaming and sparkling in the early morning sun like a sunbeam, hung up safely on a mannequin. She put her face into the material and breathed in deeply. There it was, that familiar, heart pounding scent of grasses, earth and musky maleness. She rang the bell and her little maidservant Lizzie came through.

“Good morning ma’am, Lady Louisa is in her room taking breakfast alone if you care to join her?”

Athena nodded enthusiastically, wrapped herself up in a warm robe and quickly travelled down the softly carpeted corridor towards Lady McDonald’s suite. A pristine white door was opened leading to a den of unparalleled luxury. Rich tapestries hung from the walls and ornate lacquered furniture covered every surface. The suite was large enough for a full