Chapter 111

Mia's POV

I turned to look at Martha.

"Your room? This is my room," I said.

I really didn't have strenght to deal with her now.

"You mean Mabel told you this was your room?" she asked in an obviously exaggerated shock.

I ignored her and rested my head on Lycidas's shoulder. Strangely, the few seconds my head was turned to Martha was really miserable.

I just wanted to curl up in the hollow of his neck and go to sleep. Was this the mate bond? Was this how mate felt around each other? It would have made me uncomfortable had I not been so emotionally drained I couldn't care for anything else.

But I had barely settled in when I felt a hand yank my veil roughly, forcing my eyea to look into a fierce, angry one.

"You don't get to ignore me," she snarled.

Under me, I felt Lycidas tense. Somehow, I knew he was going to snap at Martha. But I didn't want anyone to fight my battles for me. I placed a hand on his laps, and he relaxed a bit, though he remained tense.

"I need to be alone no