Eve Langlais - Crazy by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Ella gawked at the mansion they stood in front of. She’d thought Zane’s place grand, but this … this was insane. She clung tightly to Zane’s hand and he smiled down at her reassuringly.

Striding up to the massive metal embossed doors, she tried not to trip in the slipper-like shoes Anna had found for her. They’d vetoed heels for Ella had never walked in a pair and they’d both feared she’d twist an ankle.

The double doors swung open at their approach and Zane didn’t pause at the entrance, just strode into the well-lit vestibule that gaped around and above them. People milled around, elegantly dressed, talking and smiling, but something about them made Ella shiver. A sense of otherness emanated from them and she caught more than one flash of canine, and in one case, ruby red eyes, as Zane strode through their ranks headed for a specific destination. Okay, maybe not people after all. And unlike Zane who makes me feel safe, these folk make me wish I were huddled back in the safety of the institute. She’d have to be crazy to not realize some of these beings were dangerous.

Ella ducked her head and held Zane’s hand tightly. She trusted him to keep her safe, but if these things pretending to be human came at them all at once, it would get ugly.

But if she’d found that the crowd in the front entrance gave her the creeps, it was nothing to the chill that went down her spine when they entered the lavish ballroom. A hush fell over the ensemble and Ella blushed, self-conscious, as dozens of pairs of eyes swung to peruse them. Even though she held Zane’s hand, one of the voices in her mind finally dared whisper.

“Danger. Danger. Oh, dear child, what have you done?”

What indeed? Finally, Zane stopped his steady march and Ella raised her eyes to see a dais with an ornate throne, like something out of medieval times. Perched on the golden chair, pure power was encased in the form of a young girl. Ella moved closer to Zane, not understanding why this slip of a girl frightened her. She didn’t look mighty, but Ella knew without a shadow of doubt that she was the most dangerous thing in the room.

“Zane,” said the girl in dulcet tones. “I see you’ve brought me a gift.”

“Not quite, Felicia,” Zane said stiffly, his fingers tightening around Ella’s. “I’ve come to ask for your expertise in a matter.”

“What? The mighty Zane asking for help? I’m shocked,” said Felicia with a titter.

She stood up from her throne and took dainty steps down the dais until she stood in front of Ella. Eyes of pure black peered at her, and Ella held tight to her bladder, fear coursing through her. “It will cost you,” Felicia finally said.

“It always does,” Zane sighed.

“I assume you’d rather we not do this in front of my court?”

“Please.”

“Very well” With swinging hips, Felicia led them around the dais to an entrance hidden behind.

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