A Lust for Blood by A Lust for Blood (epub)
Author:A Lust for Blood (epub)
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0000000000000
Published: 2022-11-03T00:00:00+00:00
6th Day of the Eleventh Month, 1774
Oriana had slept well into the afternoon of the previous day and woke just in time to help Haldis make her early morning rounds to the houses, delivering the weekâs supply of medicines and ointments to the ill and elderly of Sardorf. By the time they were finished, it was dark and near time for supper. Garren had still been asleep when they started their rounds, but upon returning to Haldisâs home, he was nowhere to be found. Oriana waited up for him, but finally gave up as sleep claimed her once again, electing to stay one more night at Haldisâs.
She rarely stayed at Haldisâs home, much preferring the blissful solitude of her wooded oasis. But she had been so inexplicably exhausted from the past few days that she couldnât seem to muster up the energy to go back to the place she called home. Part of her was also worried that Garren might spy her heading into the wood, and she most definitely couldnât allow that.
So now here she was, two days after her soul-shattering kiss with Garren, and they hadnât even seen one another, let alone spoken even one word after the event.
The next day, the full light of the morning shone in through the window, illuminating the room in an inviting warmth and waking Oriana from her slumber. She rose, collected herself, donning her favorite sapphire gown, and wandered out into the hall in the hopes of finding Garren still in his room, but his door was ajar and there was no sign of him. Oriana began to wonder if he had even come back to sleep the previous evening.
She descended the steps to find Haldis in her usual spot by the fire, scanning through one of her books on herbs and remedies. âGood morning. Did you see Garren leave this morning?â
âI did,â Haldis acknowledged.
âDid he say where he was going?â
âHe mentioned something about exploring the forest I believe.â Haldisâs eyes didnât even rise from her book. She simply flipped a page as Oriana stared at her, jaw hanging open.
âWhat!â Oriana yelled. âAnd you let him?â
âWell, why not? Itâs not as if you are there lurking in the bushes to rip out his throat. The full moon is many evenings away and something tells me he wonât find himself lost within its maze as others seem to.â
âYes, but that is exactly why I donât want him going into the forest! You said so yourself that he is different. He found his way onto the farm, which should have been impossible. He somehow pushed his way through my enchantment, and heâs obsessed with discovering more about the forest. About me! The demon!â Oriana threw her arms up, seething.
âWell, he isnât going to figure out itâs you from a casual traipse through the forest, is he? Besides, he went in the opposite direction of the farm. I watched him go. Now calm yourself, dear and come have a cup of tea by the fire.
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