---- 264.


    FURTIVE ENCOUNTERS IN THE LABYRINTH NARRATOR Sigrid was incredibly tense, not because of the life-or-death battle ahead, but because she was worried about Sss emotions and murderous impulses.


    Lucrecia couldnt discover his power.


    Ss himselfand his condition as a Seleniawere their greatest secret advantages.


    The prelude to the party unfolded in the vast garden and open halls, adorned withnterns and dim lights, where guests toasted, chatted, and exchanged suggestive nces.


    Everyone was masked.


    Some concealed their identities even more thoroughly.


    They hade here with a purpose.


    epting the invitation meant they were willing to spend an evening indulging in sex and orgies.


    This was only the warm-up.


    The real festivities would take ceter inside the mansion, in the underground levels.


    Or perhaps Lucrecia had something even more novel and thrilling prepared.


    "We need to find away for her to invite us to y with her in private.


    Its our best chance to separate her from her guards and security," Alessandre whispered to Sigrid, who scanned the ---- surroundings through the slits of her mask.


    she nodded, considering how to lure the fly into her web.


    So many people were here...


    She imagined something more private.


    This society of supernaturals waspletely rotten.


    "And dont drink too much; all the beverages contain aphrodisiacs and stimnts." and you''re telling me this now?" Sigrid pulled the ss away from her lips, slightly annoyed.


    She should have known nothing here would be normal.


    "and also..." "Now what?" She turned to give him a raised-brow nce.


    This party came with every kind of warning.


    "Control your man, because I can practically feel a knife slicing my neck." He gave her a sarcastic look.


    It was hard not to sense danger when waves of murderous intent radiated the moment he got within a few inches of Sigrid.


    He understood.


    He didnt like any man approaching Renata, but he couldnt imagine how he would fakeposure in front of Lucrecia.


    Sigrid sighed and stepped away to talk to Ss.


    Js this how you n to act in front of her? Ss, we''re going to ---- get caught before we even start.


    She sighed, raising a hand to fix his slightly crooked mask.