Of Ice and Villains: A Dark Fantasy Romance (House of Cryos Book 1) by Veronica Lancet

Author:Veronica Lancet [Lancet, Veronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: VL Books
Published: 2024-04-20T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Two

Iget up, drenched in sweat. My body aches, and I groan as I flex my arms.

What a strange dream.

Even stranger is the fact that the pain is located in similar places to where I was injured or exerted myself in that dream.

My back and torso hurt from being wrenched from the car. My arms from punching too many disgusting mummies. And my throat…

I frown.

My throat would be hurting from the cold as I kept breathing harshly while pushing myself past my limits.

Of course that would be the case if my dream was not a dream. But it was a dream, no?

I immediately glance over to my right.

The spot where Minnie slept is empty.

Fuck.

If there’s any chance the dream was real and she thinks to disappear and leave me alone, then she’s sorely mistaken. I jump out of bed and run out of the room.

I don’t even bother to shower or change my sweaty clothes.

All that matters is to make sure that Minnie hasn’t left me.

Because how dare she?

I saved her and this is how she repays me? Not even a kiss?

As soon as I reach the bottom of the stairs, a delicious smell assails my nostrils.

I follow the trail that leads to the kitchen. Minnie is in her maid uniform, her expression tense and focused as she tends to the pot on the stove.

“There you are,” she says brightly as she gives me a wide smile. “How did you sleep? Any pain? You need to eat so you can take your meds.”

I stare at her. “What are you?”

She blinks. “W-what am I? What do you mean by that, Marlowe?” she asks in a sweet voice.

“You’re not human. So what are you?”

“Marlowe, are you all right? Do you have a fever?” She takes a step forward to touch my forehead, but I push her hand aside.

I narrow my eyes at her.

“You’re a witch, aren’t you?”

“That again?” She frowns.

“I remember,” I tell her, watching her reaction closely.

She doesn’t even blink. “What do you mean?”

“The car accident. We didn’t hit an animal. It was some kind of dried-up mummies that were coming after you.”

She blinks in confusion.

Her expression seems genuine, and for a moment, I fear I might be going off the rails.

But then I recall the list of injuries I sustained that match what happened in my dream. It couldn’t have been my imagination, no matter how fucked up that might be. For one, I have no frame of reference for those creatures, not even with my addiction to Supernatural. Then there’s everything else odd about her that cannot be logically explained—and oh, I’ve tried.

I’m not so obtuse as to believe that science is the only answer. And though I’d classify myself as more of a skeptic, I can no longer deny what’s in front of me.

Something is seriously wrong with Minnie.

And I’ve spent too much time denying it. It’s time to face it head-on and get to the root of this mystery.

“Marlowe, I think you’re confused. I don’t know what you’re talking about.

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