Girl in the Bearskin (Once Upon a Harem Book 6) by C. L. Stone

Author:C. L. Stone [Stone, C. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: After Glows Publishing
Published: 2018-07-02T16:00:00+00:00

Wilhelm’s Curse

The bedroom I was given was much bigger than any I’d stayed in. The bed was dressed in fine cotton sheets. The rug below it looked expensive.

“Where’s Wilhelm?” I asked.

“I think they put him with the servants,” Shaytan said. “And I have to say, you gave a marvelous performance downstairs. Although I can’t believe you’re willing to entertain interest in the youngest son.”

“He isn’t so bad. You said so yourself.”

“But he’s not for you. He’s a puppy. He’ll follow you because you gave him attention and the next thing you know, you can’t shake him.”

I smirked. “Loyalty isn’t a bad thing.”

He pressed his fingertips to his brow. “Don’t torture me. You can’t keep collecting men like you would trinkets.”

We were in the room alone. I’d barely left the entryway, just stepping into the room enough to be able to close the door. I kept my voice soft, as I felt everyone could hear us. There was no telling who might be on the other side of the walls, listening. The room had a grand bed and opulent furnishings and I felt I tried to stay as small as possible to not touch anything.

Shaytan spoke in normal tones. “It’s a fine bed. You should get some sleep.”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” I hissed at him. “I’ll sleep on the floor.”

“Suit yourself.”

I minded to keep off the rug as well. Instead, I slept in a corner of the room, after moving one of the low tables that was holding up a vase. It left me with mostly the bare wooden floor.

It’d be very obvious I didn’t sleep in the bed, but I hoped the servants would understand I didn’t wish to make more work for them. At any rate, we’d be gone in the morning.

Before I actually could sleep, there was a knock at the door.

Shaytan was sitting in one of the chairs, idle, but he spoke to me as I got up. “It’s just Wilhelm,” he said with a sour face. “Tell him to go away, won’t you?”

“Tell him yourself.”

He casted an annoyed look at me.

I went to the door, opening it and looking out.

Wilhelm stood in the hallway. He looked beyond me and then at my face. “Are you alone?”

“No,” I said.

He seemed to know what I meant but still, he nudged at me. “Let me in. For a minute?”

I backed up and he stood with me by the door. His hair was combed back and his body was washed clean. He’d shaven as well. He wore fresh clothing, dark garbs similar to what the other servants had worn in the house. It was like he was making up to the servants and our hosts for my horrible appearance by being doubly clean.

He looked over the room and then back at me. “I need to know what we’re doing here. I thought we were looking for Thorne. Why are we now about to head south? And in a carriage?”

I explained to him about the old man’s problems and how I had resigned myself to help.

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