- Let go of me! - Adelaide screamed again.
- You bastard! - Annabel screamed. - You think I'm wild? I'll show you how wild I can be. You'll regret touching my fiancé and trying to cheat me.
- Stop! - I ordered it, but she ignored me. - Annabel!
Luckily for me, the tower on the north side was far from the central rooms where Annabel, Alistair, Aideen, Ector and Adelaide had their rooms. Just like the servants, which was on the back of the south side. No one would come here because they wouldn't hear the screaming. It was precisely for this reason that I decided to have rooms on the north side where the dungeons were located. As Annabel had found my quarters, I could even guess, but Adelaide I would kill for boldness. I wanted Adelaide to leave soon so I could calm Annabel down. I knew what Adelaide's intention was, but I doubt Annabel fell into his trap, otherwise I'd be getting caught too. Adelaide didn't know Annabel, but she was about to know what she was capable of. I didn't know if I'd sit around and watch Adelaide get it or help her and then kill her. The first option seemed to be more interesting, but I thought for good, to let it live for now.
Even though I knew I'd get a beating, I grabbed Annabel's waist and lifted it up in the air. The surprise caused her to let go of Adelaide's hair, who fell on the floor with a red face. She looked at me grumbling and held the sheet firmly against her breasts. Meanwhile, Annabel struggled in my arms screaming for me to let her go.
- What are you waiting for? Get out, come on! - I ordered Adelaide to leave.
- No! She won't run that easy! - Annabel screamed before giving me an elbow right on top of the wound, which was still healing.
- Annabel! - I roared before I grabbed his arm.
Luckily, he gave Adelaide time to run, but not to prevent Annabel from grabbing the blanket, leaving Adelaide naked.
- You fool! - said Adelaida blushing. - Give it back to me!
- Ask one of the guards! - Annabel fired with disdain. - Maybe he'll warm her up tonight.
Annabel laughed when Adelaide tried to cover herself with her hands. She just kicked the door in, knocking it and leaving Adelaide naked outside the room.
- You're crazy, you know that? - said with his hand about his abdomen. - But Adelaide deserved it. How did you get in here? Better, how did you find my quarters?
- How did I get in? I'm good at finding places, you forget? - ...she gave it back in a harsh way. - The question is how did that cow get in here?
- If you think I invited Adelaide, the answer is no.
Annabel looked at me snorting and crossed her arms.
- I know you don't. - she fired a smile. - If I wanted to sleep with her, I would have done it by now.
- Exactly!
- Why are your quarters so far away from the others?
I took a deep breath sitting on the bed and ran my hands through my hair.
- I've been having a lot of nightmares for years, so I wake up screaming and sometimes attack people around. - I said in a low voice. - I was tired of waking everyone up early in the morning and never predicted when it would happen. Other than Alistair, no one else knows that my quarters stay here.
Annabel softened her expression and threw the blanket, which she still held, over the bed.
- I'm so sorry! - she said passing her hand on my shoulder. - I've seen him having these nightmares before, and they're really awful.
I nodded and sighed and frowned, putting my hand over my abdomen.
- When I walked in, you seemed to sleep peacefully and deeply.
- It's that tea you gave me in the village. - I explained. - I haven't said anything before, but I've been taking it and it's had a very good effect. Except two nights ago, I've been drinking it often since we got back.
She shook her head from side to side and took a deep breath.
- Adelaide must have followed him. Maybe he wanted to pretend they were sleeping together. - she said making a face. - I knew from your words before you left dinner that she would do something. Even to force him to marry her and not me, but I arrived just in time to avoid a scandal.
I let out a laugh by shaking my head.
- Looks like you had the same idea, huh?
- I wouldn't go that low, even because I don't need to. - Annabel laughed. - The duke's heart is already mine.
I had a laugh.
- Then I'm arrogant.
- That's funny! - she rolled her eyes. - I found the passage by chance I was sleep-deprived, so I decided to explore the passages again to see what I found.
- Does my room have a secret passage?
- Why is that? You didn't know? - she smiled at the wall behind you. - It's right behind the tapestry.
I looked at the tapestry, which was actually a picture of my family, and I frowned. I'd die in that place without knowing there was another exit door.
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