Malice by Natalie Bennett

Author:Natalie Bennett [Bennett, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BB Books
Published: 2019-05-27T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

The day began the same as it usually did, minus me waking up feeling the lingering effects that came from us fucking the night before.

Julian left on some business-related errand like he had been doing for the past week, leaving me to my own devices. I had free reign over the entire Chateau Dahlia apart from the hall leading to the red rooms, and where Penny was being kept.

This was Julian’s way of trusting me; I only knew that because his brothers had gone with him and I didn’t exactly have a bodyguard. I had Bailey and occasionally Belle.

I continued my morning routine as I always did. Showering, getting dressed, and then eating a small breakfast outside the room my sister was in. She was quiet today, not muttering to herself or yelling.

Keeping her locked away like this was inhumane, regardless of her mental state. I needed to figure out a way to talk to Julian about it and get somewhere other than on my back.

“I’ll be back after lunch,” I called softly through the door. There was no response, but I still had to try.

I wandered the property for the hundredth time, wishing the stables were full. At least then I could talk to the animals. There wasn't anything to do here. Movies and television weren’t appealing. The staff refused to speak to me for some reason, and I didn’t have a cellphone.

If Julian called the landline, that’s how we spoke.

I didn’t know the numbers that would permit to dial out, though, so I could never call him. Perhaps we needed to discuss that too.

When I got hungry again, I made my way back inside, not surprised to find Bailey standing near the large kitchen island. I eyed the small black bag in her hand, and the familiar set of car keys on the counter.

“What are you doing?”

“I was waiting for you.”

I cast her a sidelong glance, making my way to the fridge. “Why?”

“To help you.”

My hand fell away from the refrigerator’s handle. “Help--.”

“We don’t have time for this. You need to go before Belle shows up and ruins everything.”

“Why would you out of the blue decide to help me? And go where?”

She rushed around the island and thrust the small bag into my arms. “I’ve been helping you from the beginning, you just haven’t realized it yet.” Reaching behind her, she grabbed the keys off the island and pressed them into my hand.

I shook my head, immediately trying to give both items back. “I can’t leave. Not only do I not trust you, he has my sister locked away upstairs.”

"Jesus Christ, Morgana. I know you’re smarter than this. I told you the Penny you knew is gone. I was trying to tell you she's dead. She's been dead for over a year."

"No. I saw her. I heard her. You're wearing her necklace!"

She reached up and tore the heart pendant from her neck, placing it on top of the black bag she’d forced into my arms. “There’s too much you don’t know and that I can’t explain.

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