The Cries of Monsters: A Paranormal Fantasy Reverse Harem Novel (Her Cursed Protectors Book 2) by Mia Hartson

Author:Mia Hartson [Hartson, Mia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-01-27T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

~ Raine ~

It was easier to appreciate the magnificent ballroom now that I was surrounded by Darian and the others. Everywhere I looked, the space screamed opulence, and if it weren’t for the fact that Darian had shown me his garden, I wouldn’t have believed something so beautiful could exist in the mountain. On the right side of the room, opposite the windows, we passed one of the tall archways that led to a sitting area. The space was dimly lit by blue torches, and white chaise lounges were grouped in pairs and shrouded by white gauze that streamed down from above.

“What is this place?” I asked Darian as he led me past another archway and across the room beneath one of the sparkling chandeliers.

The siren leaned closer to me, his breath tickling the side of my face. “This is the main ballroom of the royal castle. The ancient structure was built on the side of the mountain, with its lower levels carved from the rock itself. When the monarchy fell and King Adrien was overthrown, the Taratun council found ways to repurpose the spaces. Tunnels were made deep into the mountain in the years following, along with the majority of the caverns and rooms, but the original foundation of the castle remains.”

A castle? It certainly explained the grandeur. As we passed a high table, I reached out to touch one of the black bell-shaped flowers, but Kade swiftly knocked my hand away. “They’re poisonous,” he warned. “Stay away from them.”

I stopped to gape at the wolf shifter. “Why would there be poisonous flowers at a party? What if someone accidentally touches them?”

Asher shrugged as if the fact the monsters used dangerous flowers to decorate the room was the most natural thing. “Monsters have a sick sense of humor. If anyone touches the petals, they might get a bad headache and hallucinate.”

“For anyone who isn’t immortal, it would kill them,” Darian said with a grim expression, leading me away from the table and vase of flowers.

Oh great. So they’re death flowers. I wanted to chastise Darian and the others for not telling me that incredibly important information straight away, but I knew it’d be too risky. The other newbloods wouldn’t be as wary considering the flowers wouldn’t kill them, and I had no idea who might be listening to our conversation.

Darian continued to lead us through the mass of monsters until we reached a female with milky white eyes, skin the color of smoke, and an ivory velvet gown that reached down to her pointed white heels. The shades of gray on her mottled skin seemed to move as I stared as if her skin was a living being on its own. Creepy. The female was surrounded by a handful of other monsters who had a similar ghostly appearance, and I quickly scanned their faces.

A slender female had her head turned away from us, and her mousy brown hair was arranged into a braided bun above her head. The

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