---- Take the horses to the stables and protect the carriage, Grimm, Keep everything ready in case we need to leave quickly, I ordered, and he nodded.


    Miss, I can apany you and assist Thats not necessary.


    Do as Imand and dont leave the stables, I cut him off sharply, seeing the resentment in his eyes before he quickly lowered them.


    I couldnt care less about his feelings.


    What did concern me was the exnation Id have to give Morgana about why only I was invited to this party.


    I''d figure that outter.


    Now, time to face this pack of witches and vampires, even lycans, who were already casting nces at me the moment I stepped out of the carriage.


    My boots clicked against the gstone path in the garden, A servant immediately bowed and offered to guide me.


    I followed him, surveying my dimly lit surroundings, filled withnterns nestled among the cypresses and pines like scattered points of light.


    Laughter echoed, murmurs hummed, and footmen served drinks everything looked like a lively party, just getting started.


    But from Electras memories, I knew this was only the surface.


    Beneath it, treacherous currents twisted through the rotten heart of this society.


    ---- And then I saw herthe queen bitch herselfstanding at the enormous open doors of the mansion, weing the arriving guests, nked by two mature vampires.


    They had to be the current monarchs of the d housethe great~ uncles parents.


    What a shame theyd allied with that bastard, which only made me distrust them even more.


    Lucrecia Silver.


    I had to be very careful with her.


    I''d made the right decision not bringing Ss with me.


    I straightened my back, stered on my best ironic, fake smile, and walked toward them.


    eee SILAS I won''t stay locked in this room.


    However, I also cant openly disobey mydy.


    She was so angryshe revealed her true essence, her real self.


    So beautiful and dangerous.


    I wasnt afraid, just...


    I didnt want to disappoint her.


    But...


    what if someone broke into the room? What if [had no choice but to defend myself and escape to where mydy was? ---- T knew the location of Evermere Hallit was one of the many mansions owned by that woman.


    Lurking in the rooms darkness, I stared at the door.


    The treacherous ve was trying to pick the lock.


    Apparently, mydys precautions werent enough to fool the spy.


    T shouldve snapped her neck already.


    She wanted to spy on mydys secrets, but she never left anything important lying around.


    Just a small notebook where she jotted notes in anguage I didnt understand.


    I took it from her dresser and tucked it into my pocket, safe.


    No one would harm it.


    That fool couldnt open the enchanted lock mydy had set.


    I considered helping her discreetly with a bit of my curse, but soon Theard other footsteps, and someone unexpected arrived to help her get inside.


    still havent managed to get in? t''m sorry, my lord.


    It seems to have magic on it.


    Move aside, you useless thing.


    Lets see what my little Electra is hiding...